山形県 · Tohoku Region
Yamagata Hidden Gems
Mountain temples, cherry orchards and one of Japan's highest densities of hot springs, ringed by the sacred Dewa Sanzan peaks.
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Climate & Best Season
Hot, humid summers in the basin (among Japan's hottest records) and deep winter snow in the mountains. Cherries in June, snow monsters in February.
Famous For (Food)
- Cherries
- Yonezawa beef
- Imoni (taro stew)
- Cold ramen
Signature Sights
- Yamadera (Risshaku-ji)
- Dewa Sanzan pilgrimage
- Ginzan Onsen
- Zao snow monsters
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Yamagata· Ginzan Onsen
Ginzan Onsen — Taisho-Era Hot Spring Romance
Ginzan Onsen is 300 meters of Taisho-period (1912-1926) wooden ryokan squeezed into a mountain valley, three and four st…
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Yamagata· Zao
Zao Onsen — Sulfur Springs and Ski Resort Village
Zao Onsen is a high-altitude hot spring village at 880 meters elevation on the slopes of Mt. Zao, one of Japan's oldest…
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Atsumi Onsen — Mogami River Hot Springs and Ryokan Tradition
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