Accommodation Hotel Folkloro Takahata Featured Located a short two minute walk from the JR East Takahata Station, this friendly hotel is a convenient and comfortable place to..
Activities Yonezawa Meat Summer Festival Justin Velgus The Yonezawa Meat Festival in Yamagata is an annual gathering of over 1000 people that descend upon the Mogami River edge to feast..
Accommodation Yamagata Ryokan Kajikaso Justin Velgus Onogawa Onsen Kajikaso is a ryokan located in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture. The historic ryokan recently completed a renovation..
Activities Cherry Season in Yamagata Bridget Ye Yamagata is famous for its juicy, sweet, and glossy cherries, and the prefecture is responsible for approximately 70% of Japan..
Culture The Charms of Yamagata Prefecture Featured Yamagata invites you to take a step back and experience genuine connection with the people, the land, the culture and the history..
12 Activities Zao Snow Monsters 2015 Justin Velgus Even with a warm 2015 winter, the Zao "Snow Monsters" returned to the delight or skiiers and tourists.
6 Shirabu Hot Springs in Yamagata - 1 Sarah Chaney Visiting a hot spring that has been in business for over 700 years. Considered a secluded and little-known place, I visited Shirabu..
24 The Snow Monsters of Zao Radica Sooknarine The Snow Monsters of Zao are a major wintertime tourist attraction in Yamagata Prefecture.