Activities Sakura Season at Eboshiyama Park Kim Bergström Yamagata's Eboshiyama Park is one of the prefecture's top destinations to enjoy sakura season, and for good reason. The..
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..
Activities Zao Onsen in Winter Alena Eckelmann Zao Onsen is a winter sports and an onsen paradise. Zao's Snow Monsters are a top attraction.
Activities Yutagawa Onsen Alena Eckelmann Enjoy the cozy atmosphere, the local food and warm hospitality of the locals of Yutagawa, a small onsen village near Tsuruoka City..
Activities Chidokan Hannah Warren Chidokan was the school for the sons of the Shonai clan, which dominated Tsuruoka during the Edo era. It was established in 1805..
Activities Dewa Sanzan Uncovered Justin Velgus Tsuruoka-city is located in Yamagata prefecture along. It is a historic town with several traditions and crafts it holds onto,..
Activities Iris Festival at Nagai Ayame Park Kim Bergström 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..
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..
