Food Al Ché-cciano in Tsuruoka Alena Eckelmann "Yamagata-style Italian cuisine" has become a brand name amongst food connoisseurs in Japan, and Al-che-cciano restaurant in Tsuruoka City is a prime example
Culture Exploring Yamagata the Basho Way Alena Eckelmann Located 300 km north of Tokyo, it still seems as remote to city dwellers... Nowadays you just hop on to a train from Yamagata City which will take
9 Activities Zao-san's Okama Crater Lake Brian Wood-Koiwa and Miyagi prefectures about a 45-minute drive southeast of Yamagata city
Culture The Old Abumiya Residence Alena Eckelmann During Japan’s Edo Era (1603-1867) Sakata was a flourishing merchant city... will get an excellent idea of Sakata at its heydays as a rich merchant city
Culture Fireworks Festival in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden Every year in August, the city welcomes more than 25,000 people to the... The first fireworks usually go off at around 7:15 p.m. - Although the city
Beauty & Spa Yunohama Beach in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden Located within the Tsuruoka City limits on the Sea of Japan coast, Yunohama... actually most famous for its onsen, as numerous signs in the Tsuruoka city
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" Discover the scenic