Even though Tohoku is cool, summers are still hot. When you travel around, you'll want to eat cold food. Yamagata Prefecture has dishes like mugi-kiri, chilled meat soba, and chilled ramen...
The Yamagata Hanagasa Festival is held every year for three days from August 5th to 7th around JR Yamagata Station. With a colorful Zao Daigongen float at the front, you can hear shouts of "Yatsusho, Makasho!"...
Yamagata Prefecture is known as the kingdom of fruits, with a higher yield than any other prefecture, including cherries, peaches, and grapes. While they are delicious eaten as they are, they are also great as desserts in parfaits and cakes.
Yonezawa Beef is nationally renowned as the finest Japanese Black beef. It is made from heifers and steers that have been carefully fattened for over 32 months after birth, and is characterized by its tender meat and sweet, high-quality fat.
Yamagata Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan, is home to numerous famous hot springs. Some overlook the sea, while others are located deep in the mountains. You can enjoy bathing in these hot springs while immersing yourself in nature. This time, we'll introduce some of our most recommended...
Yamagata soba is known for its firm texture and rich aroma, and is enthusiastically supported by country soba fans across the country. Yamagata Prefecture's Murayama, Oishida, and Obanazawa cities are particularly well-known, with many famous soba restaurants...
Yamagata Prefecture's most famous product is undoubtedly cherries. Yamagata Prefecture accounts for approximately 70% of the nation's cherry production, and the peak harvest season is in the summer, when the prefecture is bustling with people who come to pick cherries.
What do you imagine when you hear the word "imoni"? As the name suggests, imoni is "boiled potatoes." In the Tohoku region, it is so popular that it is often referred to as a spring cherry blossom viewing dish and an autumn imoni dish.
Have you ever heard of the term "guest house"? Guest houses are currently popular among travelers, and "minshuku" (private inns) are also gaining popularity...
Yamagata Prefecture is famous for its chewy soba noodles! Try traditional country soba, Sarashina soba made with only the center of buckwheat flour, and crispy tempura. Come visit Yamagata Prefecture to sample authentic soba noodles...
