Oishida · Place · candidate to visit
Mogamigawa
Small shrines praying for safe passage are dotted along the river.
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Yamagata travel guide
The three mountains of Dewa, walked as present, past and future. The 1,015 steps at Yamadera, about 70% of Japan's cherries, the frost-covered trees of Zao, and Tendo shogi pieces. Yamagata, set out category by category.
Where your trip begins
246 regional entries. This is not the number of facilities.
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Sightseeing spots
Scenery and town walks. Find the places you want to go.
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Sakata · Place · candidate to visit
Sakata Hiyoriyama
The hill where kitamaebune waited for a wind. A place for reading direction became a place of worship as well.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityTsuruoka · Place · candidate to visit
Shonai Han
The heart of the Tsurugaoka Castle site. The frame of the castle town is still visible.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityShrines & temples
Learn the history and culture, and prepare for your visit.
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Tsuruoka · Place · candidate to visit
Dewa Sanzan Jinja
Haguro is the present, Gassan the past and death, Yudono the future and rebirth. To walk the three in order has long been called a journey of rebirth: the meaning is in the sequence itself. The stone stairway through the cedars runs to 2,446 steps.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityYamagata · Place · candidate to visit
Risshakuji (Yamadera)
Halls built onto the rock of the mountain. It is 1,015 steps to the innermost hall. This is where Basho wrote of the cicadas' voices soaking into the rock.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityYonezawa · Place · candidate to visit
Uesugi Jinja
It enshrines Uesugi Kenshin. Standing on the honmaru of Yonezawa Castle, it has served as the centre of the castle town.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilitySpecialties & souvenirs
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See all Specialties & souvenirs in Yamagata (0)Crafts & industry
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Yamagata · Crafts & industry entry
Yamagata Research Institute of Technology
A public testing and research institution of the prefecture. It supports the molded plywood of Tendo Mokko and Yamagata cast iron.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityYamagata · Crafts & industry entry
Yamagata Prefectural Advanced Technology Research and Development Center
A base for advanced research and industry-academia collaboration. It mediates joint research between universities and companies.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityYamagata · Crafts & industry entry
Yamagata Integrated Agricultural Research Center
An agricultural research institution of the prefecture. It bred paddy rice varieties such as Tsuyahime.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityArt & culture
Widen your travel themes with art and culture entries.
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Yamagata · Place · candidate to visit
Yamagata Museum of Art
Holds a local company's collection of Impressionist and Ecole de Paris paintings, exceptional for a regional museum.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityYamagata · Place · candidate to visit
Yamagata Prefectural Museum
Home to the National Treasure Jomon Goddess: 45 cm of clay with no face, all form.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facility100 Regional Revitalization Picks
100 local highlights chosen by each prefecture. Find candidates in nature, food and experiences.
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Yamagata · Place · candidate to visit
Takahata Winery
A winery in Takahata, pressing grapes grown in the town and open for tours and tasting.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityYamagata · Place · candidate to visit
Mount Haguro
One of the Three Mountains of Dewa. A stone stair of 2,446 steps climbs through cedars to the shrine at the top, a mountain of ascetic practice.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityYamagata · Place · candidate to visit
Yamadera and Hojusan Risshakuji Temple
A mountain temple said to date from 860. Climb steps cut into the rock and halls appear on the cliff face.
Reference scenery of the region · not a photo of this facilityTransport and accommodation, too
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