Yamagata Tourist Attractions
List of Yamagata Tourist Attractions
Kamo Aquarium
Located in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, "Kamo Aquarium" is an impressive aquarium housed in a modern white-walled building along the Sea of Japan. This aquarium boast...
Yamagata Prefectural Museum "Bunsokan"
The Yamagata Prefectural Museum, known as Buntokan, is a building constructed in the style of British Neo-Renaissance in 1916. Until 1975, it served as the center of Yamagat...
Mogami Gorge Basho Line Tour (Mogami River Boat Ride)
The Mogami River in Yamagata Prefecture offers the "Mogamigawa Basho Line Boat Ride," where you can enjoy seasonal scenery throughout the year. This boat ride, like the Buns...
Takahata Winery
Takabatake Winery is located in Takabatake Town, Yamagata Prefecture, and is a representative brewing region in Tohoku. Takabatake Town boasts the largest shipment volume of...
Risshaku-ji (Yamadera)
Hojusan Risseiji, commonly known as Yamadera, is one of Japan's renowned spiritual sites. Founded in the second year of the Jōgan era (860) by the third head of the Tendai s...
Mount Haguro Five-story Pagoda
The Haguro Five-Story Pagoda is a historic structure considered to be the oldest in the Tohoku region, located at the entrance to the "Ichi no Saka" on the approach to Mount...
Uesugi Shrine
The Uesugi Shrine, established at the ruins of Yonezawa Castle, enshrines Uesugi Kenshin, regarded as the strongest warlord of the Sengoku period. It is known as a power spo...
Yonezawa Uesugi Museum
The Yonezawa Uesugi Museum is located on the site of the main keep of Yonezawa Castle and houses valuable cultural assets related to the Uesugi family. Adjacent to the museu...
Sankyo Soko Warehouses
Located in Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, "Sankyo Warehouse" has served as a rice storage facility since its establishment in 1893. Its unique structure features a double...
Zao Ropeway
Zao Ropeway is located in Zao Onsen, Yamagata City, and offers visitors and outdoor enthusiasts beautiful nature throughout the four seasons. It starts from the Zao Sanroku ...
Sake Brewery Museum Toko's Brewery
The "Sake Brewing Museum Tokko no Sakagura" in Yonezawa City is located in an environment well-suited for sake brewing, blessed with abundant water and high-quality rice. Fo...
Ginzan Onsen
Ginzan Onsen is a charming hot spring resort that feels like stepping back in time, characterized by its retro scenery. Traditional wooden ryokans (inns) line both banks of ...
