Activities Mount Haguro’s Avenue of Centuries-old Cedar Trees Alena Eckelmann Mount Haguro is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa, or Dewa Sanzan, that are considered holy ground by the Japanese. Mount Haguro..
12 Activities Zao's Rare Winter Landscape 2015 Justin Velgus Even with a warm 2015 winter, the Zao "Snow Monsters" returned to the delight or skiiers and tourists.
Outdoors Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture Marion Aubert All you need to know for a long weekend getaway, have great food and discover another hidden part of Japan.
Activities Mount Haguro Mount Haguro is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the city of Tsuruoka, the ancient province of Dewa, Japan. As the lowest of the three mountains,..
Activities Cherry Season in Yamagata Bridget Ye Yamagata is famous for its juicy, sweet, and glossy cherries, and the prefecture is responsible for approximately 70% of Japan..
11 Outdoors Ice Monsters in Zao Onsen Nicole Bauer Every winter, in the well-known ski resort Zao Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture, you can witness the creation of the very rare and truly..
Camping & Trekking Temple Trekking Through Northern Yamagata Geoff Day Yamagata is famous for its mountain and seaside temples. Join us as we explore a few of our favorites and start your own journey..