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

About Amarume painting storehouse

♦Enjoy the world of Syuin Naitom the virtuoso of Japanese watercolor painting.
An art museum to introduce the works of Syuin Naito, a former chief directore of Japan watercolor association. He learned the western art in Europe, won a prize in Salon d'automne known as the gateway for artists in the world, and coming back to Japan, he worked on a large wall paiting of national chemistry museum. The museum opend in 4th year of Heisei, displaying 50 of Naito's works that were chosen from 2,000 of the storege.

Details Amarume painting storehouse

Address:59-1 SanninYachi, Amarume, Shonai town, Yamagata
Telephone:0234-43-3039
Opening hour:9:00~16:30
Closed:Mondays, third Sundays every month, national holidays, the end and beginning of the year
Entrance fee:Free
Parking:(free) 10 cars

Access to Amarume painting storehouse

Access:15 minutes on foot from JR Amarume station.

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.

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