Activities Mount Zao Mount Zao is a 1,841-meter-high volcano between Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures in the northern Tohoku region. It is one of T...
Culture Yamadera Temple Yamadera is a temple complex on a mountain top northeast of the city of Yamagata in the prefecture of the same name. Its offi...
Food Papa Yakisoba [Closed] Laura Welch A small shop that makes delicious yakisoba right in front of you. The 20-minute walk from Yamagata station will help whet you...
Food Orizuru in Kaminoyama [Closed] Alena Eckelmann Orizuru is a restaurant in Kaminoyama that serves home-style cooking based on local ingredients