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,..
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 Hanagasa Matsuri 2025 Aug 5th - Aug 7th Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.
Culture Cultural Discoveries in Yamagata Tom Roseveare Yamagata is a fantastic cultural destination to discover some of Tohoku's varied treasures. Explore some of its cultural highlights,..
Music Shinjo Matsuri 2025 Aug 24th - Aug 26th Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
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 Sightseeing in Yonezawa Tom Roseveare As a castle town, Yonezawa in southern Yamagata was once home to the Uesugi clan, but is more commonly known for its delicacie..
Culture Millennium Corridor 2025 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...
