13 Winter Sports Yamagata in Winter Amber Mezbourian With winter comes the opportunity to experience a different side to life in Yamagata.
9 Camping & Trekking Zao-san's Okama Crater Lake Brian Wood-Koiwa Zao-san (Mount Zao) is a volcano on the border of Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures... about a 45-minute drive southeast of Yamagata city.
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 in Yamagata
Sports & Fitness Sakuranbo Marathon in Higashine Rashaad Jorden The Sakuranbo Marathon is a popular event in Higashine, and finishers are rewarded with a symbol of Yamagata prefecture.
6 Outdoors Tamasudare Fall Tomoaki Sato Tamasudare Fall is the highest waterfall in Yamagata Prefecture
Activities Dewa Sanzan Uncovered Justin Velgus Tsuruoka-city is located in Yamagata prefecture along.
15 Outdoors Hiking the Dewa Sanzan Amber Mezbourian The Dewa Sanzan are the three sacred peaks of Yamagata, representing birth, death and rebirth.
Activities Yamadera: Temple in the Clouds Stefanus Husin Visiting mountain temples in Yamagata prefecture