Transportation Riding the Waves of Mogami River Alena Eckelmann Mogami River and the Sankyo Rice Warehouses in Sakata City provided authentic scenery for the popular 1983 NHK Taiga Drama "Oshin"..
Shopping Kasafuku Doll Paradise Alena Eckelmann The Sanno Club in Sakata City is an exquisitely preserved building that gives a glimpse into rich merchants’ nightly pursuits ..
Discovering Tendō Christie Petrakopoulou Tendo: Discovering Japan in Yamagata Prefecture - The perfect getaway.
24 Culture The Enchantment of Yamadera Radica Sooknarine Atop the mountain lies a place rich in history and marked by wondrous beauty.
9 Accommodation Walking around Zao Onsen Town Jerome Lee Zao Onsen town is located in Yamagata Prefecture, and JR East Pass holders are able to get there from Tokyo station via a 2.5 hour..
Activities Air Show at Rokkon Festival 2014 Radica Sooknarine Japan Air and Self-Defense Force air show opens the 2014 Rokkon Matsuri in the Yamagata Prefecture.
Activities Gyokusen-ji Temple Justin Velgus Gyokusenji is a temple at the base of Dewa Sanzan (three sacred peaks) in Yamagata prefecture. Built in 1251, it is synonymous..
17 Activities Ginzan Onsen in Summer Hannah Warren Ginzan Onsen has just as much to offer in summer as in winter, including a tour to the old silver mine.