Museums The Old Abumiya Residence Alena Eckelmann During Japan’s Edo Era (1603-1867) Sakata was a flourishing merchant city... will get an excellent idea of Sakata at its heydays as a rich merchant city
Festivals Fireworks Festival in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden Every year in August, the city welcomes more than 25,000 people to the... The first fireworks usually go off at around 7:15 p.m. - Although the city
Culture Zenpoji Temple in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden Mount Haguro isn't the only locale in the Tsuruoka City limits worth... Located roughly seven kilometers west of the city center, Zenpo Temple
Museums Watarai Honten Sake Brewery Alena Eckelmann Watarai Honten sake brewery is located in Oyama Town, in Tsuruoka City.... this area, you may want to visit the Sankyo Rice Warehouses in Sakata City
Museums On the Movie Set of “Okuribito” Alena Eckelmann “Okuribito” (Departures), a movie shot in Sakata City in Yamagata Prefecture... Film Museum (Shonai Eigamura) located in the countryside near Sakata City
Culture Kuromori Children's Kabuki Justin Velgus Every February outside Sakata, a major city of Yamagata Prefecture is the
Festivals Green Tourism and Sugegasa Hats Imogen Riethmuller numerous guesthouses and cottages for travelers looking to get outside the city
Culture Hiking Up to Yamadera Eric Thompson We were staying in Sendai which is the nearest big city and is a good place