[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] The ultimate in luxury where you can enjoy Yonezawa beef with hot springs!

Speaking of Yonezawa beef, it is said to be one of Japan's three major Wagyu beefs, along with Matsuzaka beef and Kobe beef. Being able to enjoy such Yonezawa beef along with the hot springs of Yamagata Prefecture would be the ultimate luxury. Locals in the Yonezawa area of ​​Yamagata Prefecture often eat Yonezawa beef in sukiyaki, which is highly recommended.

Therefore, we will introduce Yonezawa beef and hot springs in Yonezawa where you can enjoy it with sukiyaki.

What is Yonezawa Beef that Yamagata Prefecture is proud of?

Yonezawa beef is famous for its delicious Japanese beef, but do you know where Yonezawa beef is actually caught? It refers to Kuroge Wagyu beef that is fattened in three cities and five towns in Yamagata Prefecture: Yonezawa City, Nanyo City, Nagai City, Takahata Town, Kawanishi Town, Iide Town, Shirataka Town, and Oguni Town.

This region's specialty, branded beef, has become famous nationwide as "Yonezawa Beef."

Yonezawa beef is raised in the Okitama Basin area in southern Yamagata Prefecture. It is unique in that it is grown in a basin surrounded by mountains on all sides, rich in nature, and where there is a large temperature difference between summer and winter. Yonezawa beef is delicious because it is raised in a unique climate and rich nature.

The slow-growing process creates fine marbling, resulting in meat with a rich, fragrant fat. It is also a meat that has a good balance with sweet red meat.

The finely marbled fat is said to melt on human skin, and it also has a low melting point.

Is it standard to eat sukiyaki in Yonezawa locals?

And because Yonezawa beef has fat that melts in your mouth and has a nice aroma, it is said that locals in Yonezawa often eat Yonezawa beef in sukiyaki to enjoy the melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Because the melting point of fat is low, you can enjoy the melt-in-your-mouth texture with sukiyaki.

There are many famous restaurants in Yonezawa where you can enjoy Yonezawa beef sukiyaki, so we recommend them. We would also like to experience the deliciousness of Yonezawa beef by following the local way of eating it. Wouldn't it be great if you could enjoy Yonezawa beef sukiyaki while soaking in a local hot spring?

We will introduce hot spring inns where you can enjoy Yonezawa beef, so why not enjoy a luxurious experience?

Enjoy the Yonezawa Beef Sukiyaki Course at Shirabu Onsen in Yonezawa

There is a hot spring in Yonezawa called Shirabu Onsen that is recommended.

Shirabu Onsen is a hot spring that was opened in 1312 and is located in Okitama, the production area of ​​Yonezawa beef, which is part of the Uesugi family territory. It is a historic hot spring that is said to have been visited by generations of feudal lords. It is a famous hot spring during the Edo period, when it was named one of Oshu Mitakayu, ``Fukushima Takayu Onsen,'' ``Yamagata Zao Onsen,'' and ``Shirabu Takayu Onsen (currently Shirabu Onsen).''

The history of Yonezawa beef can be traced back to 1871 (Meiji 4), when Charles Henry, a British trader who was assigned as an English teacher at Kojokan Junior High School in Yonezawa, which was opened by Yozan Uesugi, It all started when Dallas ate it as food.

It would be a luxury to enjoy such historical Yonezawa beef while soaking in the hot springs at Shirabu Onsen, a historic hot spring resort.

400-year-old waterfall bath at Shirabu Onsen “Azumiya” and Yonezawa beef “beef sukiyaki course”

The ``Azumaya'' in Shirabu Onsen that we will introduce has a bathtub made of stone that has been in use for 400 years, making it a hot spring with a long history. When you take a bath in the ``takiburo,'' where you bathe in the abundant hot water of Shirabu Onsen from above like a waterfall, you can feel the long history together.

The dish served at the ``Azumaya'' is the ``Beef Sukiyaki Course'' made with Yonezawa beef, which is a local standard dish. Enjoying sukiyaki at a hot spring inn is recommended as you can enjoy it slowly.

The history of sukiyaki is surprisingly new, and what was previously known as ``beef hot pot'' became established as ``sukiyaki.'' It is said that ``sukiyaki'' became popular as a meat dish in the mid-Taisho period. It would be a good idea to try the delicious local way to enjoy Yonezawa beef.

It would be great to enjoy Yonezawa beef sukiyaki while soaking in a 700-year-old hot spring in the cold winter of Yamagata. You can also enjoy Yonezawa beef in the Beef Shabu Shabu Course, which is also recommended.

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