What to See & Do
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Yamadera ／ Risshaku-ji Temple
- Murayama Area
Risshaku-ji Temple is popularly known as Yamadera (Mountain Temple). The rocky mountain …
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Uesugi Jinja Shrine
- Okitama Area
Uesugi Jinja Shrine was built on the grounds of the former Yonezawa Castle to enshrine K…
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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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Mogami River
- Mogami Area
Mogami River is famous throughout Japan for its appearance in the poem “Samidare w…
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Kaminoyama Castle Local Museum
- Murayama Area
Ken Domon Museum of Photography
- Shonai Area
Tarumizu Ruins ／ Mine no Ura
- Murayama Area
Kaikoji Temple
- Shonai Area
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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Sankyo Soko Storehouse
- Shonai Area
Built in 1893, the Sankyo Soko Storehouses continue to function today as rice storehouse…
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Somaro
- Shonai Area
Yudonosan Shrine
- Shonai Area
Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono, known as the Three Mountains of Dewa, have …
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Former Honma Family Residence
- Shonai Area
The Honma family was the wealthiest merchant family in Japan between the 17th and mid-20…
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Bunshokan
Kumano Taisha Shrine
- Okitama Area
Taihinkan
- Shonai Area
Hijiori Onsen
- Mogami Area
A hot spring town that still retains the atmosphere of a traditional hot spring resort. …
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Denkoku No Mori Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum
- Okitama Area
Mt.Haguro- Dewasanzan Sanjin Gosaiden
- Shonai Area
Yamagata Marugoto-kan Beni-no-kura
