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Yamagata
From Yamadera's trails to Zao Onsen's hot springs
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Around Yamagata
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![Lake Takadate, Tsuruoka]( "Lake Takadate, Tsuruoka")
1Lake Takadate, Tsuruoka
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![Tsuruoka's Historic Sites]( "Tsuruoka's Historic Sites")
2Tsuruoka's Historic Sites
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![The Uesugi Clan]( "The Uesugi Clan")
3The Uesugi Clan
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![Tsuruoka's Zenpoji]( "Tsuruoka's Zenpoji")
4Tsuruoka's Zenpoji
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![A Foot Bath Path In Kaminoyama]( "A Foot Bath Path In Kaminoyama")
5A Foot Bath Path In Kaminoyama
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![Blessing of the Yamabushi]( "Blessing of the Yamabushi")
6Blessing of the Yamabushi
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![Five Days in Yamagata Prefecture]( "Five Days in Yamagata Prefecture")
7Five Days in Yamagata Prefecture
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![Breathless on Mount Haguro]( "Breathless on Mount Haguro")
8Breathless on Mount Haguro
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9Ginzan Onsen Caps Visitor Numbers This Winter
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![Yamagata: Food Guide]( "Yamagata: Food Guide")
10Yamagata: Food Guide
Food
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![Yamagata: Food Guide]( "Yamagata: Food Guide")
1Yamagata: Food Guide
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![Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival]( "Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival")
2Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival
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3Millennium Corridor
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![Zao Snow Monster Festival]( "Zao Snow Monster Festival")
4Zao Snow Monster Festival
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![Conquering Yamadera in Winter]( "Conquering Yamadera in Winter")
5Conquering Yamadera in Winter
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![A Foot Bath Path In Kaminoyama]( "A Foot Bath Path In Kaminoyama")
6A Foot Bath Path In Kaminoyama
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![Ginzan Onsen in Winter]( "Ginzan Onsen in Winter")
7Ginzan Onsen in Winter
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![Tendo Ningen Shogi]( "Tendo Ningen Shogi")
8Tendo Ningen Shogi
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![Ginzan Onsen Caps Visitor Numbers This Winter]( "Ginzan Onsen Caps Visitor Numbers This Winter")
10Ginzan Onsen Caps Visitor Numbers This Winter
Planning
Upcoming Yamagata Events
Culture
Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival 2025
Cold cod soup or dongara jiru is a popular winter dish in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, and the Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival..
Culture
Yamagata Snow Festival 2025
Yamagata hosts a winter festival on the first weekend of February 2017.
Activities
Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025
The Zao Snow Monsters rival Nagano's Snow Monkeys in popularity and they are one of Japan's winter attractions not to be..
Where to eat in Yamagata
Food
Yamagata: Food Guide
Farah BassyouniYamagata is called the “Food Kingdom” of Japan, and for good reason. If you’re looking for warm, wholesome dishes that feel li..
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’..
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Shojiya-The Art of Making Soba
Alena EckelmannThe art of making soba at Shojiya restaurant in Yamagata City
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..
Latest Yamagata Reports
Activities
A Foot Bath Path In Kaminoyama
Tiffany AguilarIf a full body hot spring bath isn't your thing, consider the next best option–baths just for your feet.
Culture
Breathless on Mount Haguro
Arlene BastionThe tiring walk up Haguro to reach Sanjin Gosaiden goes through ancient cedar forests and provide mental stamina, but the Shrine..
Culture
Tsuruoka's Zenpoji
Arlene BastionZenpoji's plain wood structures beautifully highlight its complex carvings of flora and fauna. Its tradition of a dualistic..