Yamagata's railways include the Ou Main Line, which runs through Okitama, Murayama, and Mogami, and the Uetsu Main Line, which runs north-south along the Sea of Japan in Shonai, and the Yonesaka Line and Rikuu West Line, which connect these two lines from east to west in the north and south of the prefecture.
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Cherries are Yamagata's most representative fruits in the fruit kingdom of Yamagata. This time, we will be enjoying original sweets made with Yamagata's specialty products and delicious ingredients, including cherry...
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Autumn of appetite! Harvest festivals are also starting one after another. The first player of the harvest festival introduced in this article is the "Nasebara Autumn Festival" to be held in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. This year marks the 9th autumn...
When it's hot, your appetite will also drop. Did you know that there are some very simple rice that you can eat even on hot days? It has been featured on a certain TV show in the past...
Yamagata Prefecture has many basins suitable for grape cultivation and is home to the largest number of wineries among the six Tohoku prefectures. The Murayama region in the north of the prefecture has seen an increase in the number of new wineries in recent years. Tsuruoka City in the Shonai region is also seeing a rise in new wineries.
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The Okitama region in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture has long been a thriving grape production, and there are many long-established wineries, and together with new wineries, they have brewed high-quality Japanese wines to the market. Takahata I...
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How about spending a luxurious time relaxing in the ultimate secret hot springs in your hectic daily life? This time we will introduce Hijiori Onsen, a hot spring resort located in Okura Village, Yamagata Prefecture, that gives off a sense of beautiful nature and nostalgia. ...
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Have you heard of Hachiro Kiyokawa, the man who initiated the formation of the Shinsengumi? It's said that "the end of the Edo period began with Hachiro Kiyokawa and ended with Ryoma Sakamoto," and he was such a major figure in Japan at the time...
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Do you know about "Smotchi," a smoked gourmet food from Yamagata, which has been a hot topic recently? The charm of "Smotchi" addictive flavor, made from freshly umened eggs, and recommended arrangements...
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With the summer coming into full swing, the delicious season has arrived! Did you know that Yamagata Prefecture, which boasts the third largest watermelon production in the nation (※), has pickled whole watermelons in the skin...
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