Activities Sagae Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in May, Yamagata's Sagae Park is home to an azalea festival which celebrates the impressive number of them on the g...
Activities Sakura Season at Eboshiyama Park Kim Bergström Yamagata's Eboshiyama Park is one of the prefecture's top destinations to enjoy sakura season, and for good reason. The park ...
Activities Sunflowers in Haguro Hannah Warren These fields in Haguro are bursting with beautiful sunflowers.
Culture Yamagata City Tour Hannah Warren The cheapest way to see Yamagata City; a ¥300 all day bus pass!
Beauty & Spa Yunohama Beach in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden Every summer, thousands go to Yunohama in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture to relax on the beach.
Activities Picking Mountain Vegetables Tomoaki Sato Picking mountain vegetables for dinner? Sansai treasure hunting in the Yamagata mountains
Activities Tamasudare Fall Tomoaki Sato Tamasudare Fall is the highest waterfall in Yamagata Prefecture
Culture Kurokawa Noh Performance Alena Eckelmann Kurokawa Noh: 500 years of tradition and excellence of Japan's traditional theatrical performance set in a small village in Y...
Activities Yutagawa Onsen Alena Eckelmann Enjoy the cozy atmosphere, the local food and warm hospitality of the locals of Yutagawa, a small onsen village near Tsuruoka...
Accommodation Yamagata Ryokan Kajikaso Justin Velgus Onogawa Onsen Kajikaso is a ryokan located in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture. The historic ryokan recently completed a renovat...
Food Takahata Winery Anna van Dyk Tired of sake? Why not get acquainted with Japan's fine selection of wines during a visit to the Takahata Winery.
Accommodation Hotel Folkloro Takahata Anna van Dyk Located a short two minute walk from the JR East Takahata Station, this friendly hotel is a convenient and comfortable place ...