Activities Adventure Discoveries in Yamagata Tom Roseveare Yamadera Starting out to the north-east of Yamagata City, any visit to... yourself with The Samurai Experience at Abe Faction Saber Way in Yamagata City
Culture Yamagata Snow Festival 2025 Late Jan Come enjoy a winter wonderland in Tohoku this season, just outside the city
Culture Sightseeing in Yonezawa Tom Roseveare Yonezawa Castle Ruins As a former castle town, the historical city centre... Lantern Festival Every February 10–12th, the grounds between Yonezawa City
Activities Yonezawa Meat Summer Festival Justin Velgus One is Yonezawa-gyu (Yonezawa beef) from, you guessed it, Yonezawa City... Tickets are purchased roughly a month in advance from city hall, or a website
Five Days in Yamagata Prefecture Paul McInnes castle town which shows its history on its sleeve with pockets of the city... There are statues and memorials to him dotted throughout the city and even
Culture Blessing of the Yamabushi Featured ancient bus, which departed only four to five times a day, left Tsuruoka City... way of life could not compete against the comforts and distractions of city
Yamagata Top Attractions Tom Roseveare It enjoys a commanding location on a mountaintop outside of Yamagata City... This small onsen town outside of Tsuruoka is a popular escape for city
Culture Yamadera Retro Hall Museum Justin Velgus and 1930s when a train station opened in the center of nearby Yamagata city