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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Mogami River
- Mogami Area
Mogami River is famous throughout Japan for its appearance in the poem “Samidare w…
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Kamo Aquarium
- Shonai Area
Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium is located in an impressive modern white-walled building on …
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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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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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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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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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Lake Tokura
- Murayama Area
Mt. Haguro
- Shonai Area
Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono, known as the Three Mountains of Dewa, have …
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Genso no Mori
- Mogami Area
Benihana Musuem
- Murayama Area
Takahata Winery
- Okitama Area
Among the fruit kingdoms of Yamagata, Takahata Town, where Takahata Winery is located,&n…
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Dokkonuma Swamp
- Murayama Area
Hijiori Onsen
- Mogami Area
Mogami River Basyo Line Descent
- Mogami Area
Let yourself be in the flow of the Mogami River and enjoy the scenery from the boat. You…
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Shirabu Falls
