Shonai, known as one of Japan's leading rice producing regions, faces the Sea of Japan to the west, and is surrounded by mountains such as Mt. Chokai and Mt. Dewa Sanzan (Mt. Gassan, Mt. Yudono, and Mt. Haguro) to the north, east, and south.
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Tobishima is Yamagata Prefecture's only remote island, floating in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Sakata City. The area is approximately 2.75 square km and the circumference is approximately 10 km. Population is 169 people (December 2020...
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During the Boshin War, a battle was fought in Yamagata Prefecture over the Shonai clan, which was regarded as an enemy of the Imperial Court, along with the Aizu clan. In addition to the Shonai domain with 170,000 koku and the Yonezawa domain with 180,000 koku...
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The specialties of Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture are the limited express Inaho and Dutch rice crackers. If you live in Tokyo, it's likely that this is the first time you've heard of either. Special...
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