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Five-storied pagoda

[Haguro Town, Yamagata Prefecture] Mt. Haguro is a sacred place for mountain training! Five-storied pagoda, Jisugi cedar, matchmaking shrine, etc...

Speaking of Yamagata's Dewa Sanzan, it refers to Mt. Haguro, Mt. Yudono, and Mt. Gassan. This Sanzan is a famous place for Shugen ascetic practices throughout the country. Its core is dedicated to the god of the three mountains...

sugarsugar2018.09.08

16 Rakan Rocks

Sixteen Arahant Rocks are the cliff Buddha with the sea in the background! It is also famous as a sunset spot [Yamagata Prefecture's Yu...

One of the famous spots in Yamagata Prefecture is Juroku Rakan Rock. This 16 Arhat Rock is a stone Buddha that has withstood rough waves for more than 150 years, and is...

sugarsugar2018.09.06

[Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture] The sacred place of the unprecedented shogi boom “March Comes in Like a Lion”! Shogi museum and...

The shogi world is very hot these days. Popular players such as Kato Hifumi sensei and Fujii 4-dan also appeared, and it was truly a shogi fever. "3..." based on shogi...

sugarsugar2018.06.25

pottery

[Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture] Experience pottery at "Nanaemon Kiln"! Hirashimizu ware with a history of 200 years...

Hirashimizu is known as a pottery village in Yamagata. In this area, there are spots where you can experience Hirashimizu ware pottery, which has a history of 200 years...

sugarsugar2018.06.19

Grape

Enjoy fruit picking in each season at Takahashi Fruit Land! [Mounted in Yamagata Prefecture...

Yamagata Prefecture is famous nationwide as the kingdom of fruits. In Yamagata, a wide variety of summer cherries, peaches, grapes, LaFrance, apples, persimmons, and more...

sugarsugar2018.04.20

child picking strawberries

[Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture] Yamagata is not just about cherries! Special feature on strawberry picking, which is hot right now.

When it comes to Yamagata's representative fruit, it is definitely cherries. Previously, I introduced Cherry Land, where you can pick cherries. However, there are many in Yamagata...

sugarsugar2018.04.15

Yonezawa Tsumugi

Textiles created by the charm of nature! Let's try wearing Yonezawa Tsumugi!

Do you know the textile called Yonezawa Tsumugi? Yonezawa Tsumugi, also known as ``Safflower Tsumugi'' and ``Okitama Tsumugi,'' is a popular Tsumugi fabric among men and women of all ages. Naturally derived ingredients including safflower...

Chimon2018.03.09

[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] I went to the "Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival" and the oranges sparkled in the silver world...

Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture is famous for being an area that receives a lot of snow. The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is held every year to take advantage of this large amount of snow. Uesugi Shrine...

sugarsugar2018.01.04

Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set

[Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture] Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set is ``Rurouni Kenshin...

At the ``Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set,'' you can tour sets that have actually been used on location. This open set has been...

sugarsugar2017.12.22

[Yamagata Prefecture] 4 famous spots for autumn leaves in Yamagata! Let's go out on this next holiday!

When it comes to autumn leaves in Tohoku, Lake Tazawa in Akita Prefecture and Shirakami Mountains in Aomori Prefecture are famous, but Yamagata Prefecture also has many famous places for autumn leaves. It varies depending on the location...

HarumakiHarumaki2017.11.07

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