♦Meet the season of the Sea of Japan and souvenior of Shonai.
The stronghold of Shonai where there are fish market and crab direct sales depot Specialty and special products of the area are all gathered. Specially "Dada tea beans" are popular one. At the fish market, just unloaded fresh fish are lined up producing peculiar atmosphere.
There are three restaurants in the premises.
Access:10 minutes by taci from JR Tsuruoka station toward Yamagata. Next to Tsuruoka IC.
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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