Culture The Spirit of Yamagata: a Virtual Journey 2021 Mar 13th 2021 Past Event Explore the Three Sacred Mountains of Dewa and learn about the ancient practices of Shugendo (the way of mountain worship) from..
Culture Audrey Hepburn Photo Exhibition 2020-2021 Nov 28th 2020 - Jan 22nd 2021 Past Event A special event at the Sakata City Museum of Art looks at Audrey Hepburn's life through photographs. Around 150 photographic..
Culture Shinjo Matsuri 2026 Aug 24th - Aug 26th Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
12 Activities Cherry Picking in Tendo Fruit Land Radica Sooknarine You can master the art of cherry-picking in just 30 minutes at one of the many orchards in Yamagata. For a minimal cost, you can..
Activities Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025-2026 Late Dec - Late Feb Every winter, Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture becomes overrun with hordes of “snow monsters.” This natural spectacle is calle..
Accommodation Hotel Pearl City Tendo Featured Hotel Pearl City Tendo. Affortable, functional hotel in the heart of Tendo
Culture Green Tourism and Sugegasa Hats Imogen Riethmuller An account of a visit to the beautiful village of Iide in Yamagata to make a sugegasa: a traditional Japanese conical hat.
18 Yamagata's Rose Haven Radica Sooknarine As the weather has gotten warmer, the peak of the rose season has reached Yamagata. Continuing for the next couple of weeks, you'll..