Culture Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival 2025 Late Mar The Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons to visit, and if you're a flower lover the Yutagawa Onsen..
Culture Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival 2025 Late Jan Cold cod soup or dongara jiru is a popular winter dish in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, and the Japan Sea Cold Cod Festival..
Culture The Mummy of Dainichibo Temple Alena Eckelmann The Dewa Sanzan area is a mystical land of mountain ascentics and of "living Buddhas"- monks who mummified themselves in order to..
Culture Things to Do in Tsuruoka City Tom Roseveare Designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2014, Tsuruoka can be proud of having a diverse food culture thanks to the blessings..
Culture Ishidan Marathon at Mount Haguro 2024 Late Oct The Ishidan Marathon is an event held in Haguro that takes runners to the summit of Mount Haguro.
Culture Tsuruoka Park Rashaad Jorden Tsuruoka Park is a lovely place for a cherry blossom-viewing party.
Culture Mount Haguro Alena Eckelmann Mount Haguro is considered sacred by followers of Japan’s Shinto religion and of Shugendo, an ancient Japanese tradition of mo..
Temples & Shrines Yamagata: Spiritualism and Nature Geoff Day Yamagata connects natural sightseeing destinations with spirituality effortlessly. Discover inner peace like the local monks have..