About Gassan loadside station Aashi museum villege Mount Gassan A ldea Museo Asahi

♦Numerous intersting facilities such as bungee jumping.
Very unique roadside station having bungee jumping facility on the bridge over the valley.
Other facilities are "a wild vine institute" where you can taste "Gassan wine" and see the manufacruing process of wine, and "culture create hall" where data of Atushi Mori, the author of "Gassan" are displayed. Special product area is also popular.



Details Gassan loadside station Aashi museum villege Mount Gassan A ldea Museo Asahi



Address:3-1, Ecchuyama Aza Navira, Tsuruoka city, Yamagata
Telephone:0235-53-3411
Opening hour:9:00 ~ 17:00
Closed:Mondays (from November to March) Open everyday for other months
Entrance fee:700 yen, discount for a group of more than 15, children 100 yen, elementary and junior highschool students 450 yen
Parking:(free) 100 cars

Access to Gassan loadside station Aashi museum villege Mount Gassan A ldea Museo Asahi

Access:30 minutes from Yamagata highway Gassan IC via R112 toward Tsuruoka.


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.


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