YAMAGATA

Yamagata is one of those places in Japan that only a handful of foreign travelers have reached. It is a prefecture located northwest of Tokyo, and worlds away from its glamor and modernities. A truly local region, it is where dialects differ from town to town, and English speakers very hard to c...

Yamadera, its official name is Risshakuji Temple, is a temple located in Yamagata prefecture. Yamadera literally means “mountain temple.” As the name describes, Yamadera stands along the steep mountain, and there are 1,015 steps towards the main building “Okunoin.” It is pretty much work to clim...

Ginzan Onsen is a beautiful onsen district in Yamagata Prefecture. Kosankaku, a ryokan in Ginzan onsen, has a great view and delicious food, and nice private onsen. Brief description of Kosankaku Kosankaku is located at near the foot bath. Kosankaku is one of the oldest ryokans in Ginzan Onsen. ...

Do you like Soba? Soba is one of the traditional Japanese cuisine as well as Sushi and Tempura. You can enjoy unique soba depending on the each part of Japan, but I will introduce Itasoba from Yamagata today. In Yamagata Prefecture, Soba is very popular that there is a “Soba Street” where lots o...

Yamagata Prefecture is in Tohoku region, the northern part of Japan. Which means, they have rich resources to make great food; clean and delicious water, and ingredients produced in the neighborhood. When I traveled to Yamagata, I got to encounter one of the most wagashi, Japanese confectionary ...

Yamagata prefecture is surrounded by Mogami River, Mt. Chokai and The Sea of Japan, which produced many many delicious foods to the land. I picked up best five foods that I want everyone to try. 1. Cold ramen at “Sakaeya Honten” Yamagata is located in the northern part of Japan, but because the ...

In July and August, Tohoku region overwhelms the streets and dazzles its locals and tourists with festive moods. Here’s a guide 12 recommended festivals in Tohoku.

Yamagata is a beautiful scenery prefecture located in southern Tohoku region. It has long been well-known for its Yonezawa wagyu beef, cherries and the fascinating ski – hot springs resort on Zao Mt. If you had the chance to visit Yamagata Prefecture, don’t forget to bring some of its significan...

Ginzan onsen is in Yamagata Prefecture, Tohoku region, with lots of delicious local cuisines. Introducing 5 must-eat foods when you explore Ginzan Onsen.

What should you do when you come to Ginzan Onsen, the beautiful onsen valley in Yamagata Prefecture, Tohoku? Introducing top 6 things to do at Ginzan Onsen.

Have you heard of Ginzan onsen? Ginzan onsen (銀山温泉), literally means “Silver Mountain Hot Spring”, is a beautiful hot spring town in Yamagata prefecture, which is in the Tohoku region of Japan. There are countless onsens in Japan, but I would like to say, Ginzan Onsen is one of the prettiest ons...

This article introduces the pilgrimage course to go around 4 temples in Tohoku that Ennin founded in the 9th Century. By traveling around these temples, you can follow the path of the famous poet Matsuo Basho & feel the history and nature of Tohoku. What is “Shiji Kairo”? Shiji Kairo is a pi...

Tohoku region is the area of northern Japan contains 6 prefectures; Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata and Fukushima. There are lots of attractions that you can only encounter in northern part of Japan, such as nature, history and food. In this article, I will introduce some of the attractio...

You have your first trip to Japan and people keeps recommend you to try horse meat when coming to Kumamoto, you know because it’s already too obvious and popular, but to try beef when coming to Yamagata? No more confusion, these reasons below will sure cheer you up! Why Yamagata Beef is so good?...

Yamagata is the prefecture famous for Beef and Soba. Its hand-made soba are made by traditional techniques handed down from generation to generation, and there’re varieties kind of soba noodles, each traditional soba restaurant of Yamagata has its own taste and style. Especially, Yamagata has it...

Located in the Tohoku region and has its border runs along Sea of Japan coast line, Yamgata is an ideal place for you to enjoy your winter break with various events, festivals and many more. 1. Zao ropeway You can take this ropeway to access Zao Sancho Stations then take a tough walk to reach