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Sawadaira Rice Terraces

Sawadaira Rice Terraces

Sawadaira Rice Terraces is a very artistic and dynamic rice terrace beautifully spreading in a fan shape on a steep slope overlooking Asahi Town's Mogami River. The beauty of layered stone masonry and rural scenery changing expressions through the four seasons is Japan's original scenery itself, deeply healing the visiting traveler's heart. Completely away from urban busyness, strolling through this beautiful rural scenery brings new vitality and peace to the soul. Feeling Yamagata's great nature and its blessings is a very luxurious, heart-enriching, intellectual, and special moment for travelers. Please spend your best holiday in peace, letting nature and harmony...

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Kahoku Town Safflower Museum

Kahoku Town Safflower Museum

Kahoku Town Safflower Museum is a very important and beautiful cultural facility utilizing a historic wealthy farmer's residence that once boasted Japan's top safflower production, exhibiting precious materials and history regarding Yamagata's traditional culture "safflower." Historic architectural beauty and beautiful gardens invite visiting travelers to the good old days. Leaving the bustle of the city, strolling through this quiet historic space richly stimulates the visiting traveler's intellectual curiosity, bringing a heart-enriching special moment. Deeply touching Yamagata's traditional crafts and historical background, please spend an intellectual and luxurious holiday for adults here.

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Ankokuji Temple

Ankokuji Temple

Ankokuji Temple is a very prestigious and serene historic temple located in Shinjo City, conveying history from the Muromachi period to the present. A giant "fir tree" designated as a prefectural natural monument soars in the precincts, and its solemn appearance quietly calms the visiting traveler's heart. Leaving the bustle of the city, spending time visiting the quiet precincts feeling history's weight brings deep peace and new intellectual curiosity to mind and body. In this place where Yamagata's traditional culture and deep historical background coexist, please spend an intellectual and special travel moment for adults. Spend a luxurious, peaceful holiday.

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Shinjo City

Shinjo City is a very historic and beautiful city in Tohoku where history and culture from the clan government era breathe. Famous for the gorgeous "Shinjo Festival" counted among Japan's top three festivals, traditional spirit and warm people's lives beautifully harmonize in the city. Leaving the bustle of the city, strolling through historic sites and beautiful streetscapes richly sharpens the traveler's sensitivity, bringing new vitality to mind and body. Trips touching traditional performing arts and local delicious food culture to beautifully realign mind and body will be a very intellectual and luxurious holiday for adults. Spend a special moment in...

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Genso-no-Mori (Forest of Illusion)

Genso-no-Mori (Forest of Illusion)

Genso-no-Mori (Forest of Illusion) is a very sacred place quietly tucked away on a steep slope of the Mogami River basin in Tozawa Village, a giant group of natural cedar giant trees estimated to be over 1,000 years old, drifting a mysterious atmosphere as its name suggests. The appearance of giant trees branching in multiple ways like strange forms invites visiting travelers to a different world. Completely away from urban busyness, walking through this forest wrapped in silence resets mind and body from the depths, bringing deep peace and new vitality to the soul. Touching the essence of Yamagata's overwhelming...

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Donden-daira Lily Garden

Donden-daira Lily Garden

Donden-daira Lily Garden is a very gorgeous and beautiful botanical garden boasting one of Japan's largest scales, where colorful millions of lily flowers bloom across the site in summer. Walking through the garden wrapped in sweet scent richly stimulates the visiting traveler's sensitivity, bringing an elegant moment. Completely away from urban busyness, staying surrounded by these beautiful flowers resets mind and body from the depths, beautifully realigning the soul. Touching the blessings of Yamagata's nature and warm space, please spend a heart-enriching, intellectual, and special holiday for adults. Make your best memory in this lily garden.

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Nishi-Zao Park Observation Plaza

Nishi-Zao Park Observation Plaza

Nishi-Zao Park Observation Plaza is a very open and beautiful observatory spot where you can overlook Yamagata City and surrounding mountains. The panorama woven by the vast park's greenery, blue sky, and distant townscape refreshingly heals the visiting traveler's heart. Completely away from urban busyness, the time spent feeling the wind in this quiet observation plaza resets mind and body from the depths, bringing new vitality to the soul. Feeling Yamagata's great nature and its blessings is a very luxurious, heart-enriching, intellectual, and special moment for travelers. Please spend your best holiday in peace.

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Nanatsu Falls

Nanatsu Falls is a very beautiful and dynamic famous waterfall flowing down into rich primeval forests in multiple tiers. Its delicate yet powerful water flow split into many stages strongly attracts the visiting traveler's heart, teaching the greatness of nature. Completely away from urban busyness, the time spent listening to the sound of the waterfall in this mysterious place resets mind and body from the depths, bringing deep peace and new vitality to the soul. Touching the unpretentious beauty of Yamagata's nature and resetting mind and body wonderfully is a supreme healing experience. Don't you want to make your best...

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Uriwari Sekitei Park

Uriwari Sekitei Park

Uriwari Sekitei Park is a very mysterious and dynamic spot where a giant steep rock wall, once a tuff quarry, creates an artificial yet artistic landscape. The space creating a unique atmosphere like an ancient ruin richly stimulates the visiting traveler's intellectual curiosity. Completely away from urban busyness, the time spent quietly in this mysterious place resets mind and body from the depths, bringing deep peace and new vitality to the soul. In this stone garden park, a hidden scenic spot of Yamagata, please spend an intellectual and special travel moment for adults.

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Shikamumura Rice Terraces

Shikamumura Rice Terraces

Shikamumura Rice Terraces is a very sacred and nostalgic original Japanese scenery selected as one of Japan's top 100 rice terraces, spreading beautiful stone masonry piled up in layers and golden paddy fields at the foot of Mt. Gassan. The beauty of rice terraces changing expressions every season gently heals the visiting traveler's heart from the depths. Completely away from digital urban busyness, strolling through this beautiful rural scenery brings new vitality and peace to the soul. Feeling Yamagata's great nature and its blessings is a very luxurious, heart-enriching, intellectual, and special moment for travelers. Please spend your best holiday...

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Taruguchi-toge Observatory

Taruguchi-toge Observatory

Taruguchi-toge Observatory is a very scenic superb observation spot spreading an overwhelming grand panorama where you can overlook the grand mountain range of the Iide mountains and Toshima island floating in the Japan Sea. The grand formative beauty of nature overlooking from the high ground strongly attracts the visiting traveler's heart, teaching the greatness of nature. Completely away from urban busyness, the time spent viewing superb views in this quiet place resets mind and body from the depths, beautifully realigning the soul. Touching the unpretentious beauty of Yamagata's nature and resetting mind and body wonderfully is a supreme healing experience....

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Yamagata Prefectural Forest for Citizens

Yamagata Prefectural Forest for Citizens

Yamagata Prefectural Forest for Citizens is a very vast and soothing healing spot spreading within the rich nature of the Zao mountain range, where you can enjoy beautiful forest bathing and hiking through the four seasons. Untouched nature remains, and spending time feeling bird songs and rustling of trees with all five senses completely makes you forget digital urban busyness. Leaving the bustle of the city, taking deep breaths in this beautiful green resets mind and body from the depths, giving new vitality. Touching the crisp air and beauty of Yamagata's great nature and facing yourself, spend an intellectual and...

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Nakayama Town

Nakayama Town is a very idyllic and beautiful town embraced by the rich flow of the Mogami River, breathing rich agriculture and historical culture. Also known as a famous sunflower spot, golden landscapes spreading all over in summer brightly color the visiting traveler's heart. Completely away from urban busyness, strolling through this quiet town resets mind and body from the depths, beautifully realigning the soul. Touching warm local people and food culture and deeply savoring Yamagata's rich charms with all five senses, you can spend a heart-enriching intellectual special holiday. Please spend a luxurious, peaceful holiday.

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Kahoku Town

Kahoku Town is a very attractive town that flourished since ancient days as a base of Mogami River boat transport culture, widely known nationwide as the birthplace of the specialty "Taiku Nikisoba" (cold meat soba) counted among Japan's top three udon/noodles. Historic old townscapes remain, inviting visiting travelers to the good old days of Japan. Completely away from urban busyness, strolling through this quiet town tasting delicious local cuisine resets mind and body, bringing deep peace and new vitality to the soul. Touching the unpretentious beauty of Yamagata's culture, spend a supreme healing journey. Please make your best memory in...

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Yamanobe Town

Yamanobe Town is a very emotional town possessing the history of textile industries like traditional "Yamanobe Cotton," breathing rich nature and delicious local food culture. Spots where historic steps can be felt are dotted in the town, richly stimulating the visiting traveler's intellectual curiosity. Leaving the bustle of the city, strolling through this calm town and touching artisans' handwork and warm people brings deep peace and new awareness to mind and body. In this land where Yamagata's traditional culture and unpretentious natural beauty coexist, please enjoy an intellectual and special travel for adults. Please spend a luxurious, peaceful holiday.

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Murayama City

Murayama City is a very attractive city that developed along the Mogami River, breathing rich natural beauty and history like Japan's No. 1 "Rose Park" and "Mogami River Sannannen." Historic sites and beautiful landscapes are dotted in the city, wonderfully harmonizing urban convenience with rich nature. Leaving the bustle of the city, strolling leisurely while viewing beautiful roses and riverside scenery richly sharpens the traveler's sensitivity, bringing new vitality to mind and body. Trips touching traditional performing arts and local food to beautifully realign mind and body will be a very intellectual and luxurious holiday for adults. Spend a special...

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Oishida Town

Oishida Town is a very emotional town known as an extremely prosperous base for Mogami River boat transport since ancient days, leaving beautiful townscapes keeping historical traces and exquisite "Oishida Soba" noodles. Calm landscapes viewing the Mogami River wrap the visiting traveler's heart with nostalgic gentleness. Completely away from urban busyness, strolling through this quiet town resets mind and body from the depths, beautifully realigning the soul. Touching warm local people and delicious soba culture and deeply savoring Yamagata's rich charms with all five senses, you can spend a heart-enriching intellectual special holiday.

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Asahi Town

Asahi Town is a very idyllic and soothing town where Japan's clearest stream Mogami River flows through the center of the town, spreading beautiful apple orchards and rich mountains. Unique spots like "Kuki Shrine" (Air Shrine) and rich natural environments warmly welcome visiting travelers. Completely away from urban busyness, strolling through this quiet town and touching local delicious apples and special products brings deep peace and new intellectual curiosity to mind and body. In this land where Yamagata's tradition and nature harmonize, please spend an intellectual and special travel for adults. Spend a quiet holiday in this place harmonizing with...

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Tokurako Lake

Tokurako Lake is a vast artificial lake surrounded by beautiful mountains, a very wonderful spot where rich natural landscapes of the four seasons and calm water surfaces gently heal the visiting traveler's heart from the depths. Walking paths and cycling roads around the lake are maintained, letting visitors spend relaxed time feeling refreshing breeze. Completely away from digital urban busyness, spending time in this beautiful nature brings new vitality and peace to the soul. Feeling Yamagata's great nature and its blessings is a very luxurious, heart-enriching, intellectual, and special moment for travelers. Please spend your best holiday in peace.

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Oe Town

Oe Town is a very emotional town where beautiful mountains spread along the majestic flow of the Mogami River, breathing historical romance like Japan's oldest wooden toll road "Mogami Bridge." Scenic landscapes along the river and rustic townscapes wrap the visiting traveler's heart with nostalgic gentleness. Completely away from urban busyness, strolling through this quiet town resets mind and body from the depths, beautifully realigning the soul. Touching warm local people and food culture and deeply savoring Yamagata's rich charms with all five senses, you can spend a heart-enriching intellectual special holiday. Please spend a luxurious, peaceful holiday.

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Higashine City

Higashine City is a very attractive city known as the hometown of Japan's top shipping volume cherries (Sato Nishiki), where rich nature and warm people's lives beautifully harmonize. A huge "Giant Keyaki" tree, designated as a national special natural monument, stands proudly in the city, making visiting travelers feel overwhelming vitality. Leaving the bustle of the city, strolling through lush parks and orchards richly sharpens the traveler's sensitivity, bringing new vitality to mind and body. Trips touching local delicious fruits and warm hospitality to beautifully realign mind and body will be a very intellectual and luxurious holiday for adults. Spend...

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Nishikawa Town

Nishikawa Town is a very sacred and beautiful town spreading at the foot of Mt. Gassan, the main peak of the Dewa Sanzan, where rich nature and unique culture peculiar to heavy snowfall areas breathe. Clear streams and beech forests created by Mt. Gassan's rich melting snow gently heal the visiting traveler's heart from the depths. Completely away from urban busyness, the time spent placing yourself in this great nature resets mind and body from the depths, bringing deep peace and new vitality to the soul. Touching the unpretentious beauty of Yamagata's nature and resetting mind and body wonderfully is...

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Former Uesugi Earl’s Residence

Former Uesugi Earl’s Residence

This historic building, once the residence of the 14th head of the Uesugi family, stands on the former site of the castle's second enclosure. The luxurious mansion made entirely of Japanese cypress and the beautiful stroll garden with a central pond, modeled after Tokyo's Hama-rikyu Gardens, invite visitors into the elegant aristocratic culture of the Meiji and Taisho eras. Currently used as a facility for local cuisine, it is a luxurious space where you can enjoy refined delicacies unique to a castle town, such as top-grade Yonezawa beef and the renowned Tsuyahime rice, while gazing at the garden's seasonal beauty.

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Uesugi Jinja Shrine

Uesugi Jinja Shrine

This shrine is dedicated to Uesugi Kenshin, the strongest warlord of the Sengoku period who prioritized righteousness. Built on the former site of the main keep of Yonezawa Castle, it is visited by many as a power spot for victory and good fortune. The battle flags of Bi and Ryu fluttering along the approach symbolize the samurai spirit, enveloping visitors in a solemn atmosphere. The Keishoden treasure house exhibits swords and armor designated as Important Cultural Properties, making it the soul of Yonezawa tourism where you can feel the history of real samurai up close.

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