About forest of Kaneyama Japanese cedar

♦One of Japan's largest forest of Japanese cedar of more than 200 years old.
Kanayama town is the leading producer of Japanese cedar in Japan.
More than 200 years old beautiful Japanese cedar liing up looks just amazing.
The area called "Ohmiwa no birin" along Kanayama river is the largesst forest of Japanese cedar forested for lumbering purpose. The forest in Inazawa area is also beautiful.



Details forest of Kaneyama Japanese cedar



Address:Kanayama town, Mogami county, Yamagata
Telephone:0233-52-2111
Parking:None

Access to forest of Kaneyama Japanese cedar

Access:30 minutes from Yamagata Shinkansen Shinjo station toward Green valley Kamuro.


Sightseeing in Yamagata
Spring:Cherry blossoms are at their best from April.
Summer:Hot. Visiting hamlet is recommended.
Fall:Beauty of the leaves when turned in autum. Imoni festivals everywhere!
Winter:Freezing cold with snow, and the trees will be coverd with them and ice.
Snow:Cold, but not as delicous as shaved ice.


Gotta eat them!
Cherries:70% of cherries in Japan are produced in Yamagata Prefecture.
La France pears:The queen of the fruits is also Yamagata's best production.
Yonezawa Beef:As known as "Matsuzaka" of the west, and "Yonezawa" of the east.
Imoni:One of the local dishes of Yamagata which beef soup and taro roots are boiled and seasoned together.
Soba:Buckwheat noodles.
Cold ramen:Yamagata is the birthplace for cold ramen; the chinese noodle.


About Yamagata info. About Yamagata info.
Yamagata info is the web site to introduce Yamagata Prefecture of Japan, mainly about the tourist attractions and hot springs which may help those who are planning on a trip to Yamagata.
The place where beautiful Japanese nature and unique culture still remain.


Map of Yamagata Japan.
Map of Yamagata Japan.


The hot spring and tourist information in this site may be changed or incorrectly posted.
To use the hot spring and tourist information, please confirm with the local institutions.