[Yamagata Prefecture] One-day solo trip to Yamagata City, sightseeing within a 2-5km radius from Yamagata Station on the Senzan Line, Part 2

the first part , we took the Senzan Line from Kunimi Station to Yamagata, and took a walk from Kajo Park to the nearby Yamagata Museum of Art and Mogami Yoshimitsu History Museum, getting a glimpse of Yamagata's culture and history.In the afternoon, we headed towards Nanukamachi and walked around the city. I'd like to take a walk around the center.

It was around 1pm, and I was getting hungry, so I decided to have lunch.

I just had a vague idea that I wanted to eat soba, so I didn't have any idea which restaurant to go to.

I was thinking of eating at a soba restaurant that I found while heading towards Nanokamachi from near Kajo Park, but perhaps because I chose the wrong route, I couldn't find a soba restaurant.

In the meantime, I arrived at Nanukamachi Gotenseki.

When I arrived at Nanukamachi Gotenseki and was looking at the information board, I saw a sign for ``Soba Restaurant Shojiya'' so I decided on it right away.

I had previously heard from a friend in Yamagata that Shojiya is the place to go if you want to eat soba, so it was perfect.

When I sat down and looked at the menu, I saw that there was a limited quantity of ``Kanzarashi Soba'', so I decided to order it immediately.

Unlike new soba, the soba that has been exposed to the harsh cold of Yamagata has a sweet taste and is more elegant than regular soba. It tasted like plain soba without the bitterness and was delicious.

Thanks for the meal.

Satisfied with the soba noodles, I took a quick walk around Gotenseki and headed to my next destination.

This Nanukamachi Goten Weir in Yamagata City is one of the ``Yamagata Five Weirs'' built about 400 years ago during the early Edo period by Torii Tadamasa, the lord of Yamagata Castle, to secure domestic and agricultural water for the town of Yamagata. It becomes.

Nanukamachi Gotenseki is a commercial facility that restored the lifestyle of Yamagata citizens at that time and used the waterway as a place of relaxation for the citizens.

Now let's head to our next destination, Bunshokan.

I knew about Bunshokan, but this was my first time going inside.

Bunshokan is the nickname for the facility that restores and utilizes the former Yamagata prefectural government building and prefectural assembly building.

As I took a leisurely stroll inside, I was surprised not only by the restored interior, but also by the fact that it was commonly used as a facility by local high school girls.

Normally, such a historic building would have strict restrictions and treatment, but the high school girls are freely using the facility in preparation for the art exhibition being held at Bunshokan.

I was really impressed by this.

I think it would be great to actually touch it and use it, rather than keeping it away just because it's something to protect.

The Yamagata Philharmonic Orchestra practices at the former Yamagata Prefectural Assembly Building next door, which we were also able to observe from the second floor.

I listened attentively for about an hour, thinking that I had never had such an experience before.

It's a luxurious time.

I was very satisfied, so I went shopping and headed home.

We will stop at "gura", a new spot opened in Hatago Town in 2018, right near Nanukamachi Gotenseki where we stopped for lunch.

``gura'' is a space centered around a ``stone storehouse'' that was reassembled and restored from Meiji-era stones, a 100-year-old ``storehouse'' that was renovated with seismic reinforcement, and a ``plaza'' that functions as a park in the city. I am.

Here, I stopped by a craft shop in Gura.

The craft shop was a wonderful shop where you could actually purchase Yamagata's traditional crafts and crafts from around the world.

Warehouse-patterned vessels and carpenter tables made using the masterful techniques of temple carpenters, as well as traditional textiles and handicrafts that reflect the culture and nature of the area, as well as techniques passed down from the Dalarna region of Sweden in Scandinavia. Handkerchiefs, etc.

All of the products are wonderful, so if you're visiting Yamagata, you should definitely stop by and buy souvenirs.

It was around 6pm, so it was time to head home.

On the way home, I went to a coffee shop in front of the station that I had been curious about and wanted to stop by, and had a light beer at a yakitori restaurant in front of Yamagata Station that was recommended to me by a friend.

Yamagata is a good place.

When I look back on my day, I feel like I've traveled through a time warp from Edo to modern times.

It was the same with the high school students at Bunshokan, but Yamagata is really good at coexisting with culture and history, and I thought it was wonderful and enviable.

There were no barriers to culture or history, and I felt like it was more of a learning experience than a trip.

There were so many other places I wanted to go, but that's it for this trip!

Next time I think I'll head somewhere other than Yamagata City.