Festivals Yamagata Snow Festival 2026 Early Feb Yamagata hosts a winter festival on the first weekend of February 2017.
Historical Tohoku's Four Temple Pilgrimage Ashley Cox Retrace the steps of Matsuo Basho and collect stamps through Tohoku's Four Temple Pilgrimage.
Museums The Ken Domon Museum of Photography Alena Eckelmann Ken Domon was one of Japan's best known photographers for 'news photography' His entire collection comprises 70,000..
Temples & Shrines Yamagata: Spiritualism and Nature Geoff Day Yamagata connects natural sightseeing destinations with spirituality effortlessly. Discover inner peace like the local monks have..
15 Museums Yamagata Prefecture Local Museum Febry Fawzi Yamagata city is a former castle town that now turn into a beautiful city in Southwest Kanto region, home to the Bunshokan, or..
Culture Hiking Up to Yamadera Eric Thompson An enjoyable day trip to the historical mountain temple of Yamadera.
14 Culture Samurai Experience with Abe Faction Saber Way Tom Roseveare Join samurai champion, Yoshihiro Abe, in this interactive workshop, The Samurai Experience, in Yamagata city.
Culture Tsuruoka Park Rashaad Jorden Tsuruoka Park is a lovely place for a cherry blossom-viewing party.