Shopping Hirashimizu Shichiemon Pottery Hannah Warren Shichiemon in the Hirashimizu pottery district is a beautiful place to get creative or do some shopping.
12 Culture Homma Museum Hannah Warren A large Japanese house and garden in Sakata, with a museum of local art attached.
Culture 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..
13 Activities Yamagata in Winter Amber Mezbourian With winter comes the opportunity to experience a different side to life in Yamagata. Snow festivals, winter sports and onsen are..
Food Ippuku-ya: a Hidden Gem in Kaneyama Amber Mezbourian In a prefecture renowned for the quality of its produce, it's easy to become complacent about food. Ippuku-ya is a reminder..
10 Culture Shogi Time at Tendo Town Alena Eckelmann Shogi Time at Tendo Town.Painting a shogi piece as lucky charm
12 Accommodation Ginzan Onsen in Winter Alena Eckelmann Taisho era-style Ginzan Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture let's you travel back in time
Activities Yutagawa Onsen Alena Eckelmann Enjoy the cozy atmosphere, the local food and warm hospitality of the locals of Yutagawa, a small onsen village near Tsuruoka City..