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Yamagata Castle's main castle, Ichimonji gate

It's so big that the main castle is hazy and you can't see! Yamagata Castle, known as Kasumi Castle [Yamagata Prefecture]

Yamagata City is the prefectural capital of Yamagata Prefecture. Yamagata Prefecture consists of the Okitama region in the south, the Murayama region in the center, the Mogami region in the northeast, and Japan...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.22

Jionji temple gate

[Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture] Famous for Taiga dramas? What is “Mr. Oe” and Sagae City? Nagosha...

Sagae City is said to have been ruled and developed by the Oe clan, one of the important characters in the historical drama ``The 13 People of Kamakura Palace''. The famous temple "Jionji" in Sagae City...

ikokeikoke2023.08.21

Gassan Plateau

[Shonai region, Yamagata prefecture] Travel back in time during summer vacation! Movie location set in Shonai...

The movie location set in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture has become a hot topic, as it looks just like a historical drama and allows you to enjoy the feeling of having traveled back in time. Naturally...

ikokeikoke2023.08.17

Delaware from Yamagata

[Okitama area, Yamagata prefecture] Delaware is a small grape but extremely sweet. Production amount...

When we think of grapes, we associate them with autumn fruits, but did you know that there are some delicious grapes that reach their peak season around the Obon period in August? Grape cultivation...

ikokeikoke2023.08.15

Nezugaseki

[Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture] Camping and overnight drying squid making experience! Nezugaseki is gaining popularity...

Nezugaseki, where Matsuo Basho is said to have passed, is located in the southwest of Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, on the border with Niigata Prefecture, and Yamagata Prefecture is called Oshu (Mutsu Province, Dewa Province)...

ikokeikoke2023.08.14

[Chokaisan and Tobishima Geopark: Yusa and Sakata Edition] Shonai Hirano is moist with the blessings of Mt. Chokaisan

Mt. Chokai has two peaks (Higashichokaisan Shinzan and Nishichokaisan Nabemori) that extend from 0m above sea level in the Sea of ​​Japan to the summit at 2,236m...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.08.02

[Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture] Shinjo Festival, an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, said to be the largest parade of floats in Japan

"Shinjo Festival" is a summer festival held for three days from August 24th to 26th every year in Shinjo City, a former castle town in northern Yamagata Prefecture. “The best float in Japan...

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.07.31

[Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture] Tsuruoka City, home to four national hot spring resorts

Tsuruoka City has three hot springs: Yutagawa Onsen, Atsumi Onsen, Yunohama Onsen, and Yura Onsen.

NORIJUNNORIJUN2023.07.26

[Yamagata Prefecture] Is Yamagata the secret to surviving the hot summer? A closer look at Yamagata's "chilled culture"...

No matter how much you try, have you given up because the summer heat keeps coming back every year? I want to do something about the summer heat, at least for myself...

SatomioriSatomiori2023.07.25

Yamadera Risshakuji Temple

Tateishi-ji Temple, a corner of the four temple corridors, including Chuson-ji Temple, Mokoshi-ji Temple, and Zuigan-ji Temple [Yamagata Prefecture]

Rishakuji Temple in Yamagata Prefecture. Common name: Yamadera (Yamadera) was founded by Jikaku Daishi Ennin in 860 at the request of Emperor Seiwa...

AoiwaAoiwa2023.07.22

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