Culture Tsuruoka Park Rashaad Jorden Just about every city has a nice, quiet place where people relax with friends... Located in the city center, a short walk from City Hall and on a major
Museums The Ken Domon Museum of Photography Alena Eckelmann The Domon Ken Photography Museum in Sakata City now shows his substantial body of work to the public.
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
Festivals Green Tourism and Sugegasa Hats Imogen Riethmuller An account of a visit to the beautiful village of Iide in Yamagata to make a sugegasa: a traditional Japanese conical hat.
38 Culture Hiking Yamadera Justin Velgus Risshakuji is a temple complex of the Tendai Sect in Yamagata Prefecture.
15 Traditional Kaneyama Seasons Amber Mezbourian Kaneyama is a small town in Yamagata where life has remained unchanged for generations.
Festivals Kurokawa Noh Alena Eckelmann Kurokawa, a small village near the mountains of Dewa Sanzan in Yamagata Prefecture, is preserving a 500-year-old tradition of Noh theater
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