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

About Old Abumiya

♦Abumiya, the shipping agency in port town in Edo era.
The shipping agency representing prosperity of this port towin Sakata during Edo period.
This luxurious building was rebuilt in 1845 and assigned as a national historic site.

Details Old Abumiya

Address:1-14-20 Naka town, Sakata city, Yamagata
Telephone:0234-22-5001
Opening hour:9:00 ~ 16:30
Closed:From December to February, Mondays
Entrance fee:310 yen, children 100 yen, group of more than 20 260 yen, highschool and university student 210 yen
Parking:(free) 10 cars

Access to Old Abumiya

Access:7 minutes by bus from JR Sakata station, then 2 minutes on foot.

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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