What to See & Do
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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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Zao Onsen
- Murayama Area
Zao Onsen features abundant sulphuric hot spring water with strong acidity. The town&rsq…
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Frost Covered Trees of Zao
- Murayama Area
These frost covered trees can only be found in specific regions and are unique in all of…
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Risshaku-ji Temple
- Murayama Area
Risshaku-ji Temple is popularly known as Yamadera (Mountain Temple). The rocky mountain …
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Nightcruiser tour to see Snow Monsters
- Murayama Area
The Juhyo (snow monsters) of Zao, which boast as one of the world’s largest, are a…
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Kajo Park
- Murayama Area
Yamagata Castle was constructed in 1592 by Yoshiaki Mogami, one of Tohoku’s promin…
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Tendo Onsen
- Murayama Area
Tendo City is the largest producer of shogi pieces in Japan. At Tendo Onsen(hot springs)…
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Lake Tokura
- Murayama Area
Benihana Musuem
- Murayama Area
Dokkonuma Swamp
- Murayama Area
Kaminoyama Castle Local Museum
- Murayama Area
Narage Jyuku
- Murayama Area
Zao Onsen Outdoor Hot Spring
- Murayama Area
Yamagata Sake Museum
- Murayama Area
Sekiyama Waterfall
- Murayama Area
Sekiyama Waterfall is a 15-metre wide waterfall dropping 10 metres over a unique rocky s…
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Zao Echo Line
- Murayama Area
Miyuki Park
- Murayama Area
When you get off at JR Mokichi Kinenkan-mae Station, you will see a beautiful view of ch…
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Deshio Monjudo
- Murayama Area
Deshiomonjudo (Ryokouji) in the Murakizawa area of Yamagata City is also known as Hydran…
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Osho Orchard
- Murayama Area
Momijigawa Valley
- Murayama Area
