Green Store: A Local Supermarket in Yuza, Yamagata with Shockingly Good Fruit Sandwiches
Yuza is not a place that is famous as a tourist destination, nor is it a town that appears prominently in guid […]
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Risshaku-ji (Yamadera): A Temple of Silence and Scenic Beauty Beyond 1,000 Stone Steps
Risshaku-ji (Yamadera), located in Yamagata Prefecture, is not just another temple.Here, climbing more than 1, […]
La France Pear: Yamagata’s Special Western Pear
La France is a type of western pear.Although it originally comes from France, it is now grown commercially alm […]
Yamagata Station
Yamagata Station is a major terminal station and the main gateway for exploring Yamagata Prefecture. The area […]
Sakata Ramen
Sakata City in Yamagata Prefecture is a great place for ramen.Sakata is close to Tsuruoka City, so if you’re v […]
Tamakonnyaku: A Mysterious Texture with the Flavor of Japanese Dashi
Tamakonnyaku is one of Yamagata Prefecture’s local foods (the three balls on the skewer in the front of the ph […]
Nikutō Soba — A Local Cold Meat Soba from Yamagata’s Kahoku and Sagae
“Nikusoba,” eaten around Kahoku Town and Sagae in Yamagata Prefecture, is a little different from the soba mos […]
Sokushinbutsu: Monks Who Walked Toward Buddhahood While Alive
In a few temples in Yamagata Prefecture, the preserved bodies of monks known as Sokushinbutsu can still be see […]
Mount Yudono: A Place That Must Be Experienced in Person
Mount Yudono is one of the three sacred mountains that make up Dewa Sanzan, and it is traditionally associated […]
Mount Haguro：Walking 2,446 Stone Steps to Reflect on the Present
Mount Haguro is one of the three sacred mountains of Dewa Sanzan and is traditionally associated with the pres […]