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Yamagata
From Yamadera's trails to Zao Onsen's hot springs
Top Attractions in Yamagata
Around Yamagata
Yamagata Top 10
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![Kuhe Ryokan]( "Kuhe Ryokan")
1Kuhe Ryokan
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![Tendo Sakura Matsuri]( "Tendo Sakura Matsuri")
2Tendo Sakura Matsuri
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![Blessing of the Yamabushi]( "Blessing of the Yamabushi")
3Blessing of the Yamabushi
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![Five Days in Yamagata Prefecture]( "Five Days in Yamagata Prefecture")
4Five Days in Yamagata Prefecture
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![Sakura Season at Eboshiyama Park]( "Sakura Season at Eboshiyama Park")
5Sakura Season at Eboshiyama Park
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![The Uesugi Clan]( "The Uesugi Clan")
6The Uesugi Clan
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![Sagae Park Azalea Festival]( "Sagae Park Azalea Festival")
7Sagae Park Azalea Festival
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![Mamurogawa Plum Festival]( "Mamurogawa Plum Festival")
8Mamurogawa Plum Festival
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![Koyo Ryokan in Kaminoyama]( "Koyo Ryokan in Kaminoyama")
9Koyo Ryokan in Kaminoyama
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![Uesugi Shrine]( "Uesugi Shrine")
10Uesugi Shrine
Culture
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![Zao Snow Monster Festival]( "Zao Snow Monster Festival")
1Zao Snow Monster Festival
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![Trekking on Mount Zao]( "Trekking on Mount Zao")
2Trekking on Mount Zao
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![Cherry Picking in Tendo Fruit Land]( "Cherry Picking in Tendo Fruit Land")
3Cherry Picking in Tendo Fruit Land
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![Ginzan Onsen in Winter]( "Ginzan Onsen in Winter")
4Ginzan Onsen in Winter
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![Tendo Ningen Shogi]( "Tendo Ningen Shogi")
5Tendo Ningen Shogi
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![Gourmet Guide to Tsuruoka City]( "Gourmet Guide to Tsuruoka City")
6Gourmet Guide to Tsuruoka City
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![Cherry Season in Yamagata]( "Cherry Season in Yamagata")
7Cherry Season in Yamagata
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![Walking around Zao Onsen Town]( "Walking around Zao Onsen Town")
8Walking around Zao Onsen Town
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![Things to Do in Tsuruoka City]( "Things to Do in Tsuruoka City")
9Things to Do in Tsuruoka City
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![Mount Haguro]( "Mount Haguro")
10Mount Haguro
Tsuruoka
Upcoming Yamagata Events
Activities
Iris Festival at Nagai Ayame Park
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 million..
Culture
Hanagasa Matsuri
Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.
Culture
Shinjo Matsuri
Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
Tours and experiences
Where to eat in Yamagata
Food
Gourmet Guide to Tsuruoka City
Tom RoseveareDesignated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2014, Tsuruoka is blessed with a diverse food culture thanks to the nature’..
Food
Al Ché-cciano in Tsuruoka
Alena Eckelmann"Yamagata-style Italian cuisine" has become a brand name amongst food connoisseurs in Japan, and Al-che-cciano restaurant in Tsuruoka..
Places to stay in Yamagata
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Accommodation
Ginzan Onsen in Winter
Alena EckelmannTaisho era-style Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture let's you travel back in time
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Onsen
Walking around Zao Onsen Town
Jerome LeeZao Onsen town is located in Yamagata Prefecture, and JR East Pass holders are able to get there from Tokyo station via a 2.5 hour..
Accommodation
Matsumoto Ryokan in Ginzan Onsen
Hannah WarrenMatsumoto Ryokan offers incredible food and a lovely bath while you stay in Ginzan Onsen.
Latest Yamagata Reports
Activities
Sakura Season at Eboshiyama Park
KimYamagata's Eboshiyama Park is one of the prefecture's top destinations to enjoy sakura season, and for good reason. The..
Activities
Mamurogawa Plum Festival
KimEach year from around late April until early May, Yamagata's Mamurogawa Park hosts a plum blossom festival where visitors can..
Accommodation
Koyo Ryokan in Kaminoyama
Alena EckelmannKoyo Ryokan in Kaminoyama Onsen near Yamagata City and near the Zao mountains is ranking amongst the best ryokan in Japan. The Ogami..