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[Yamagata Prefecture] Let's stay at a roadside station! Introducing roadside stations with accommodation facilities in Yamagata Prefecture!

As roadside stations are undergoing a quiet boom in car trips at roadside stations, did you know that there are more roadside stations where you can stay safely? In this article, you can rest assured from within road stations in Yamagata Prefecture...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.09.25

Akebia fruit

More than 90% of Japan's distribution volume is from Tohoku! Akebi, one of the flavors of autumn [Yamagata, Akita]

Although it is not a very common fruit in circulation, Akebi is famous as one of the autumn flavors. It is thought to be native to mountainous areas, but it is actually grown commercially and produced domestically...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.09.19

[Recommended Autumn Festivals: Yamagata Edition] Enjoy Yamagata's delicious autumn festival!

When asked, "What comes to mind when it comes to Yamagata Prefecture's festival?" Many people probably answer that the Yamagata Hanagasa Festival is held every year from August 5th to 7th. There are many summer festivals...

Daiwa ConsilioDaiwa Consilio2024.08.21

Railways at Itaya Pass, which took on steep slopes and harsh climates [Fukushima Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture]

Itaya Toge, which crosses the prefectural border between Fukushima and Yamagata prefectures, runs through JR East's Yamagata Shinkansen/Yamagata Line, the official name of the Ou Main Line. The Ou Main Line is currently in Yamagata Shinkansen...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.08.07

[2024 event information] Crimson dances in the city! “Hanagasa Festival” in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

The Yamagata Hanagasa Festival is held every year in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture for three days, 5, 6, and 7 in August, with a fixed date. The festival, which brings together a total of approximately 139 groups and 9,800 dancers over three days, will be held in Tohoku Region...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2024.07.17

Three-storied pagoda of Akutsu Hachiman Shrine

Yasukutsu Hachiman Shrine, which has a unique three-story pagoda in the Okitama region, is home to many mysteries in history [Yamagata Prefecture]

In the southeastern part of Yamagata Prefecture, Takahata Town, famous for its wine, is home to a shrine called Yasukutsu Hachiman Shrine. Tohoku Rokken Trivia Media NEFT [Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture] 38 degrees north latitude, American wine festivities...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.07.10

Yamagata Hanagasa Festival

[Yamagata Prefecture] The roots of Yamagata Hanagasa are in Obanazawa! Labor born from embankment construction...

Hanagasa Festival in Yamagata Prefecture is known as one of the six great festivals in Tohoku. His trademark is a hat decorated with flowers and safflowers in Yamagata Prefecture. Once you hear the shouting of Hanagasa Ondo's "Yashos Makasho"...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2024.07.09

A great ride through Fukushima and Yamagata prefectures! New tourist train "SATONO"

There is a tourist train called "SATONO" that just debuted in the South Tohoku region in April 2024. In this article, we will introduce the operation sections, dates, how to ride, and how to view the line along the new tourist train...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.06.25

Yamagata dashi

Yamagata's dashi is a versatile, easy-to-use local dish that goes well with anything! [Yamagata Prefecture]

It is no exaggeration to say that it is now nationwide, Yamagata's classic summer local dish is "dashi." I love it and always eat it two or three times a summer! However, when I think back to it, I think "the detailed...

AoiwaAoiwa2024.06.22

Why was the Yamagata Shinkansen "Tsubasa" born on the mini Shinkansen? [Yamagata Prefecture]

The Yamagata Shinkansen, also known as the Tsubasa, is a train that runs directly between Tokyo Station and Yamagata Station and Shinjo Station in Yamagata Prefecture. In this article, we will introduce why this train was born. Yamagata Shinkansen "...

Yuto OnoYuto Ono2024.06.20

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