Culture Maiko Performance in Sakata Luca De Pasquale A great chance to visit an authentic Japanese teahouse in Yamagata Prefecture. The maiko dance is also accompained by a shamisen player.
Culture Sightseeing in Yonezawa Tom Roseveare As a castle town, Yonezawa in southern Yamagata was once home to the Uesugi clan, but is more commonly known for its delicacies in the modern era – particularly
Celebrating the Freedom of Restraint in Tsuruoka Featured Japan’s First Gastronomic City Tsuruoka to the north-western... tip of Yamagata prefecture embodies this way of thinking, the first city
Culture Millennium Corridor 2024 Late Oct - Late Nov An illumination event at Yamagata's Ginzan Onsen Ginzan Onsen
Activities Mamurogawa Plum Festival Kim Each year from around late April until early May, Yamagata's Mamurogawa Park hosts a plum blossom festival where visitors can enjoy the beauty of 450 plum
Activities Iris Festival at Nagai Ayame Park Kim Each year from around mid-June to the first week of July, Yamagata's Nagai Ayame Park is filled with the color of around a million irises in bloom.
Activities Sagae Park Azalea Festival Kim Each year in May, Yamagata's Sagae Park is home to an azalea festival which celebrates the impressive number of them on the grounds.
Activities Dewa Sanzan Experience Geoff Day Dewa Sanzan in Yamagata is a dream for those who aspire to learn and live the life of a Japanese Monk.