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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 Arakhan Rock. These 16 Arachan rocks are a cliff Buddha that has endured rough waves for over 150 years, and are extremely rare in Japan...

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 has been very passionate these days. Popular people have appeared, such as Kato Kazumizo and Fujii 4th Dan, and it's truly a shogi fever. A live-action manga called "March Comes in Like a Lion," 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 among Yamagata. In this area, there is a spot where you can experience pottery at Hirashimizu ware, which has a history of 200 years. Hirashimizu ware originated in E...

sugarsugar2018.06.19

Grape

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

Yamagata Prefecture is famous nationwide as a kingdom of fruits. In Yamagata, you can enjoy a wide variety of fruits, including summer cherry, peaches, grapes, la France, apples, and persimmons. Especially...

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.

Cherries are the most representative fruits of Yamagata. I previously introduced Cherryland, where you can enjoy cherry picking. However, Yamagata has the second most popular fruit after cherry...

sugarsugar2018.04.15

Yonezawa Tsumugi

The fabric created by the charm of nature! Let's try wearing Yonezawa Tsumugi! [Yamagata Prefecture]

Do you know about the woven fabric called "Yonezawa Tsumugi"? Yonezawa Tsumugi is a tsumugi weave that is popular among men and women of all ages, also known as "safflower tsumugi" and "Okitama Tsumugi". It uses only natural dyes such as safflower, making it vibrant...

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 particularly famous for being a region where there is a lot of snow. Utilizing this massive amount of snow, the Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is held every year. The grounds of Uesugi Shrine and the Matsugasaki Cape are the Mei...

sugarsugar2018.01.04

Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set

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

The "Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set" allows you to see the sets that have been used in locations up until now. This open set has been released in the past, including period dramas, and has been released in the "Hero Yoshihi...

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 there are many famous autumn leaves spots in Yamagata Prefecture too. It varies depending on the location, but the best time to see many autumn leaves is in October...

HarumakiHarumaki2017.11.07

Cybele Factory Park

Let's see how rusks are made at Cybele Factory Park!

At the intersection of National Route 13 and National Route 21, which connects Yamagata Zao, there is a wonderful sweets factory that Yamagata is proud of. That's the Sever Factory. The place where the history of rusks in Japan began...

Chimon2017.11.01

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