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Ginzan Onsen

  • Murayama Area

Travel back in time to classical Japan in Ginzan Onsen! The town is home to wooden hot s…

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Ginzan Onsen

Zao Onsen / Zao Hot Springs

  • Murayama Area

Zao Onsen features abundant sulphuric hot spring water with strong acidity. The town&rsq…

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Zao Onsen / Zao Hot Springs

Yamadera / Risshaku-ji Temple

  • Murayama Area

Risshaku-ji Temple is popularly known as Yamadera (Mountain Temple). The rocky mountain …

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Yamadera / Risshaku-ji Temple

Mogami River

  • Mogami Area

Mogami River is famous throughout Japan for its appearance in the poem “Samidare w…

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Mogami River

Kajo Park

  • Murayama Area

Yamagata Castle was constructed in 1592 by Yoshiaki Mogami, one of Tohoku’s promin…

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Kajo Park

Higashiyama Park Hydrangea Forest

  • Mogami Area

Hydrangea is enacted in the flowers of Shinjo City as a symbol of the character of the s…

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Higashiyama Park Hydrangea Forest

Hijiori Onsen Morning Market

  • Mogami Area

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Hijiori Onsen Morning Market

Mifuchi Keikoku Valley

  • Okitama Area

Mifuchi Keikoku Valley in the upper part of Nagai Dam can be only reached by a rescue&nb…

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Mifuchi Keikoku Valley

Sankyo Soko Storehouse

  • Shonai Area

Built in 1893, the Sankyo Soko Storehouses continue to function today as rice storehouse…

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Sankyo Soko Storehouse

Kamo Aquarium

  • Shonai Area

Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium is located in an impressive modern white-walled building on …

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Kamo Aquarium

Sekiyama Waterfall

  • Murayama Area

Sekiyama Waterfall is a 15-metre wide waterfall dropping 10 metres over a unique rocky s…

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Sekiyama Waterfall

Hiyoriyama Park

  • Shonai Area

Hiyoriyama Park is a historic park in the port town of Sakata. The park is a popular sce…

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Hiyoriyama Park

Juhyo / Snow Monster (Zao’s Juhyo / Zao’s Rime / Frost…

  • Murayama Area

These frost covered trees can only be found in specific regions and are unique in all of…

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Juhyo / Snow Monster (Zao’s Juhyo / Zao’s Rime / Frost…

Nightcruiser tour to see Snow Monsters

  • Murayama Area

The Juhyo (Snow Monsters) of Zao, which are said to be rare in the world, are a mys…

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Nightcruiser tour to see Snow Monsters

Tendo Onsen

  • Murayama Area

Tendo City is the largest producer of shogi pieces in Japan. At Tendo Onsen(hot springs)…

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Tendo Onsen

Nagai Ayame Park

  • Okitama Area

"Ayame" is a symbol of Nagai City, "a city of water, greenery and flowers…

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Nagai Ayame Park

Eboshiyama Park

  • Okitama Area

Eboshiyama Park, which overlooks the Okitama area, is located behind Akayu Onsen(Hot Spr…

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Eboshiyama Park

Shirabu Falls

  • Okitama Area

"Shirabu Otaki" is a waterfall with a head of 30m that runs upstream of the Ot…

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Shirabu Falls

Yonezawa Castle Ruins / Matsugasaki Park

  • Okitama Area

Matsugasaki Park is located on the grounds of the former Yonezawa Castle. The water-fill…

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Yonezawa Castle Ruins / Matsugasaki Park

Akayu Onsen

  • Okitama Area

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Akayu Onsen
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