Yamagata, Japan Information.
Feeling the beauty of Japanese four seasons in Yamagata!

Sightseeing information for Murayama region

In Murayama region, you can see the museum of Mokichi Saito; Japanese poet of Kaminoyama city and Zao peaks from the top of the hill. There are numbers of ski resorts around Zao mountain, and winter festival is held in the beginning of February. kajo park is a popular sight for cherry blossom now, where once was a Yamagata castle built by Yoshimitsu Mogami during late Sengoku period. Hanagasa festival will be held in the beginning of August.
There is Rissyaku temple in a suburb of Yamagata city, which is popular for Haiku of Basyo Masuo, Janaese poet.

Tourist attractions

• Visit

  ·Yamadera
  ·Yamadera and Momiji river valley
  ·Zao central highland ramblr road
  ·Karamatsu Kannondo
  ·Kokubun temple Yakushido
  ·Sensyo temple
  ·kajo park
  ·Mt. Reiryu Zyakusyo temple
  ·Kaminoyama castle
  ·the old house of Ogata
  ·Harusame an
  ·Kaisendo
  ·Zion temple
  ·Shigi no yachinuma (man-made lake)
  ·Tamamushi pond
  ·the greater fountain in Gassan lake
  ·Mount Gassan
  ·Zao echo line
  ·Gassan hanagasa line
  ·Higashizawa rose park
  ·Tokura lake
  ·Sirogane park
  

  
  
  

• Learn

  ·Yamadera Basyo museum
  ·Yoshimitsu Mogami historical musesum
  ·Yamagata museum
  ·Bunsyo pavillion
  ·Goto art museum
  ·Yugaku center
  ·Dewazakura museum
  ·Hiroshige art museum
  ·Tendo music box museum
  ·Tendo city Shogi museum
  ·Higashi murayama government office museum
  ·Mokichi Saito museum
  ·Furusawa sake brewing museum
  ·Sagae city local museum
  ·Yamanobe city local museum
  ·Nakayama town historical folk museum
  ·Oe city historical museum
  ·Soyu pavillion
  ·Bayo/Seihu historical museum
  ·Yachi Hinamatsuri (Japese doll festival. Or Girls' Day)
  ·Kahoku city safflower museum
  ·Higashi no mori museum
  ·Tokunai Mogami memorial museum
  

  
  
  

• Leisure

  ·Kajo central
  ·Imoni festival
  ·Flower park KamuKamu
  ·Art glass atelier
  ·Rakusyuan
  ·Zao hot spring ski resort
  ·Mt. Omoshiro highland
  ·Eisyu dou/ Syogi mansion
  ·Tendo highland
  ·Takeda winery
  ·Lina World
  ·Zao Liza World
  ·Cherry Land
  ·Strawberry Farm
  ·Asahi town wine
  ·Densyokan (Traditional hall)
  ·Honey forest candle
  ·Asahi natural hall
  ·Oe loadside station
  ·Kaminohata yaki ceramic art center
  ·Kurobushi highland snow park
  ·Murayama loadside staion
  ·Kahoku loadside station "Puratto Pia"
  

  
  
  

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.
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.

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.