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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

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

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

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

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

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…

Kajo Park

  • Murayama Area

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

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Kajo Park

Kaminoyama Castle Local Museum

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Kaminoyama Castle Local Museum

Zao Onsen Outdoor Hot Spring

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Zao Onsen Outdoor Hot Spring

Zao Echo Line

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Zao Echo Line

Lake Tokura

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Lake Tokura

Sagae Park

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Sagae Park

Takahashi Fruits Land

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Takahashi Fruits Land

Iai Shrine

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Iai Shrine

Bunshokan

  • Murayama Area

The Yamagata Prefectural Folk Museum (nicknamed "Bunshokan") was built in 1916…

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Bunshokan

Domeki Onsen

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Domeki Onsen

Juhyo Light-up

  • Murayama Area

A light up of the Snow Monsters, the “Juhyo”.

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Juhyo Light-up

Wakamatsu-ji Temple

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Wakamatsu-ji Temple

Tarumizu Ruins / Mine no Ura

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Tarumizu Ruins / Mine no Ura

Omoshiroyama Plateau

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Omoshiroyama Plateau
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