Culture Zao Onsen Shuttle Bus Service Tiffany Aguilar From January 11th to February 28th, you can conveniently access Zao Onsen by shuttle bus service.
Culture Millennium Corridor 2026 Late Oct - Late Nov From late October until early December, one of the Tohoku region's most popular winter illumination events is set to take place...
Culture Conquering Yamadera in Winter Brian Takahashi Yamadera is a location of a mountain temple. Climb to the top and view the entire valley below. Get detailed direction to the location..
Culture Tendo Ningen Shogi 2026 Mid Apr Tendo Ningen Shogi is a “Human Chess” event that occurs every April in the city of Tendo, Yamagata. Set under rows of blooming..
Culture Yamadera Temple 5 (3Reviews) Yamadera is a temple complex on a mountain top northeast of the city of Yamagata in the prefecture of the same name. Its official name is Risshakuji,..
Festivals Yamagata Snow Festival 2026 Early Feb Yamagata hosts a winter festival on the first weekend of February 2017.
Culture Hanagasa Matsuri 2026 Aug 5th - Aug 7th Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.
Culture The Maiko of Somaro Teahouse Bridget Ye Welcome to the Somaro Teahouse in Sakata. Explore the interior of a beautiful teahouse, learn about the history of geisha in Sakata,..