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Mt. Chokai

  • Shonai Area

Facing the Japan Sea, the unique topography of Mount Chokai rises dramatically from sea …

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Mt. Chokai

Mt. Haguro

  • Shonai Area

Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono, known as the Three Mountains of Dewa, have …

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Mt. Haguro

Tamasudare Falls

  • Shonai Area

Legend has it that the renowned priest Kobo Daishi discovered and named Tamasudare (bead…

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Tamasudare Falls

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

Tengendai Kogen Ski Area

  • Okitama Area

"Tengendai Kogen Ski Resort" is located on the hillside of Mt. Nishi-Azuma in …

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Tengendai Kogen Ski Area

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

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

Bunshokan

  • Murayama Area

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

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Bunshokan

Yudonosan Shrine

  • Shonai Area

Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono, known as the Three Mountains of Dewa, have …

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Yudonosan Shrine

Kaminoyama Castle Local Museum

  • Murayama Area

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Kaminoyama Castle Local Museum

Shirabu hot springs

  • Okitama Area

In the hot spring town, there is a nostalgic thatched-roof inn, which makes you feel the…

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Shirabu hot springs

Hijiori Onsen

  • Mogami Area

A hot spring town that still retains the atmosphere of a traditional hot spring resort. …

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Hijiori Onsen

Denkoku No Mori Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum

  • Okitama Area

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Denkoku No Mori Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum

Eboshiyama Park

  • Okitama Area

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

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Eboshiyama Park

Kuguri Fall

  • Okitama Area

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Kuguri Fall

Kumano Taisha Shrine

  • Okitama Area

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Kumano Taisha Shrine

Mt. yudonosan

  • Shonai Area

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Mt. yudonosan

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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Mogami River Basyo Line Descent

Okura Yuki Monogatari

  • Mogami Area

Check out the 28th Okura Yuki Monogatari, a winter tradition in Okura Village and Yamaga…

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Okura Yuki Monogatari

Kuki Shrine(Air Shrine)

  • Murayama Area

Thank you for the clear air. A shrine whose deity is "air", which is unique in…

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Kuki Shrine(Air Shrine)

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