Activities
Zao Onsen (Zao hotspring) is one of the oldest hot springs in the northeastern part of the Tohoku region, in Yamagata Prefect...
Yamagata City and Yamagata Prefecture share the same name: "mountain shape". Yamagata City is surrounded by mountains indeed ...
Iide Town is a small town in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture. The town is surrounded by four mountain ranges: Zao Re...
Mamurogawa (真室川) is known as Ume no Sato (梅の里 lit. 'plum town'). A Plum Festival is held here every year during Golden ...
If you are a permanent resident of a big city then you start appreciating little getaways in the countryside. Considering tha...
The Dewa Sanzan are the three sacred peaks of Yamagata, representing birth, death and rebirth. For centuries, pilgrims have w...
Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture provides the setting to transport you back a hundred years to Japan's Taisho era. Stroll ...
Designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, Tsuruoka lays claim to a diverse food culture thanks to the blessings of abu...
The Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival takes place from early October to mid-November every year at two venues: the Kumano Taisha S...
Now in its 27th year, the Tendo City Nabe Battle is held every winter and sees numerous restaurants fight it out – peacefully...
Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.
Yamagata is called the “Food Kingdom” of Japan, and for good reason. If you’re looking for warm, wholesome dishes that feel l...
Rustic, handmade soba, available even during the off-season at Yamadera, Yamagata.
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The art of making soba at Shojiya restaurant in Yamagata City
Koyo Ryokan in Kaminoyama Onsen near Yamagata City and near the Zao mountains is ranking amongst the best ryokan in Japan. Th...
Located a short two minute walk from the JR East Takahata Station, this friendly hotel is a convenient and comfortable place ...
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Zao Onsen town is located in Yamagata Prefecture, and JR East Pass holders are able to get there from Tokyo station via a 2.5...
Yamagata is called the “Food Kingdom” of Japan, and for good reason. If you’re looking for warm, wholesome dishes that feel l...
A beautiful place of two lakes where peace is a natural part of the scenery.
Each year from around mid-June to the first week of July, Yamagata's Nagai Ayame Park is filled with the color of around a mi...