Yamagata Prefecture

The insect food that is attracting attention at SDG's has a connection with Yamagata Prefecture! Traditional locust tsukudani and more...

With population growth worldwide, there are concerns about various issues. One of these issues is the food issue. Many people in the world suffer from hunger, and as the population grows in the future, we Japanese people are also food...

editorial staff2022.11.27

[Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture] The oldest shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Kumano Taisha Shrine in Nanyo City has a legend of three rabbits...

Kumano Taisha Shrine, located in the Miyauchi district of Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, is said to be the oldest shrine in Yamagata Prefecture. Kumano Taisha has the largest history in Tohoku, and is large in size and has been designated as an important cultural property. Kumano...

ikoke2022.11.25

[Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture] Juwari Soba grown at an altitude of 600 meters "Wakaori at Tendo Kogen...

The new soba season is finally here! Soba Doroku: When I heard that new soba noodles from the original variety "Dewakaori" that was born in Yamagata Prefecture, I was able to eat them, and then I heard that "Wakaori New Soba Festival at Tendo Highlands" (Yamagata Prefecture Ten...

naka2022.11.17

[Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture] Yamagata's soul food "Dondon-yaki"? Speaking of snacks...

Is this a snack that is very popular in Yamagata City, not only for children but also adults? There is. It's "dondonyaki". It's very filling and cheap! It is a representative flour snack that is popular with everyone. ...

ikoke2022.11.12

[Part 2] A stone monument related to Mizuko Masahide in Akayu! | Akayu Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture

I went to Akayu Onsen! [Part 1] mainly introduces hot springs. This time, I visited a place where I visited Akayu Onsen, and it was a popular content called "Touken Ranbu" that is said to be the sparking sword boom...

ikoke2022.11.10

[Part 1] There are three public baths in a small hot spring town that has been open for over 920 years! ｜Akayu Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture

Akayu Onsen is located in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, which is said to be the Kingdom of Onsen, and is located just a 5-minute drive from the station where the JR Yamagata Shinkansen stops, and a 30-minute walk away. There are accommodations where pets can stay...

ikoke2022.11.07

[Tohoku] Introducing third sector railway lines where you can get iron stamps in Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures!

"Tetsuin" is a backing board with the company name and route name of a local railway, and is a railway version of the goshuin stamps for shrines and temples. This project was launched in June 2020 by the Third Sector Railway Council and Travel Yomiuri Publishing...

Daiwa Consilio2022.10.28

Eating the flowers used in crests is "a special thing" | Enjoy autumn ingredients! ...

Autumn harvest, Autumn appetite? Chrysanthemum flowers are one of the many delicious autumn ingredients. Do you eat chrysanthemum flowers? It may not be popular nationwide. Chrysanthemum flowers can be served with sashimi...

ikoke2022.10.13

A historical journey connecting time on the Jionji Terrace, which also has a stylish temple cafe [Yamagata Prefecture]

Yamagata Prefecture has many temples and shrines that are of great historical value. This time, we will introduce "Jionji Terrace," a facility where you can relax in a cafe with terrace seats, while experiencing valuable cultural assets and history...

naka2022.10.01

One of the "13 people at Kamakura-dono" and relationship between Minamoto Yoritomo's Chiebukuro Oe Hiromoto and Yamagata Prefecture, one of the "19 people"

Oe Hiromoto, who appears as one of the main characters in the NHK Taiga drama "The 13 People of Kamakura," is the person who supported the Kamakura Shogunate with his clear intelligence. The "guardian jito" system that appears in history classes...

naka2022.09.30