Basic information of Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture is located in the northeastern region of Japan surrounded by mountrains and rish natural environment.
It becomes quite hot in summer, yet it turns to a heavy snowfall district in winter season.
Because of Yamagata's specific characteristics of a region, it is devided in four different areas.
Shonai region
Mogami region
Murayama region
Oitama region
→ To Yamagata's detailed information
Hot Springs information
Popular hot spring area with big hotels and Ryokan, or Japanese style inns
→ Kaminoyama hot springs
→ Tendo hot springs
→ Higashine hot springs
→ Akayu hot springs
→ Yunohama hot springs
→ Atsumi hot springs
Resortlike hot spring area surrounded by mountains and valleys
→ Zao hot springs
→ Shirabu hot springs
→ Onogawa hot springs
→ Ginzan hot springs
→ Hiziori hot springs
→ Semi hot springs
→ Akakura hot springs
→ Yudagawa hot springs
Sightseeing information
When we say sightseeing in Yamagata…
When the people of yamagata prefecture is questioned 「Where do you recommend for sightseeing?」, majority will definitely answer [temple in mountains] or [Zao].
Yet of course that is not it.
Please spend little more time enjoying traditionals, cultures, histric sites, landmarks and the beauty of nature in other regions.
→ Okitama region
→ Murayama region
→ Mogami region
→ Shonai region