Activities Zao Onsen in Winter Alena Eckelmann Zao Onsen is a winter sports and an onsen paradise. Zao's Snow Monsters are a top attraction.
Activities Montedio Yamagata Rashaad Jorden Montedio Yamagata is one of the few pro sports teams in Yamagata Prefecture.
Activities Sakuranbo Marathon in Higashine Rashaad Jorden The Sakuranbo Marathon is a popular event in Higashine, and finishers are rewarded with a symbol of Yamagata prefecture.
Beauty & Spa Yamabushi Onsen Yupoka in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden Yamabushi Onsen Yupoka is a popular place for people to relax in Tsuruoka
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..
Activities Mount Haguro’s Avenue of Centuries-old Cedar Trees Alena Eckelmann Mount Haguro is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa, or Dewa Sanzan, that are considered holy ground by the Japanese. Mount Haguro..
Culture Dewa Sanzan Sacred Mountain Alena Eckelmann Mountain worship, such as that performed in Yamagata's Dewa Sanzan, has a long tradition in Japan, a country that is 70% covered..