Activities Matsugaoka Alena Eckelmann Some 3,000 samurai of the Shonai Domain decided to swap their swords for hoes and cleared some 225 hectares of wasteland in Yamagata Prefecture.
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 ride on the Tsubasa
6 Majestic Mountains in Tohoku Takako Sakamoto feature Mount Zao which is located on the southern border of Miyagi and Yamagata... The highest peak is Mount Kumano (1,841m), located on the Yamagata side
Activities Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025 Early Feb Zao Onsen, ends with a great show that features the Zao Onsen mascots, Yamagata... They are joined for the night by Yamagata's "imoni" hot-pot
Culture Tendo Tower Hannah Warren Enough appeal, in fact, to justify a stop in the small city in Yamagata... that I was very happy with; a wonderful handmade souvenir of my time in Yamagata
Activities Taranokidai Ski Resort in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden Taranokidai is a popular ski resort in Yamagata Prefecture.
9 Activities Picking Mountain Vegetables Tomoaki Sato Sansai treasure hunting in the Yamagata mountains