Yamagata Prefecture Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

A vast green rice field with a clear sky and distant mountains.
A snow-covered street with traditional buildings, a wooden bridge, and a river.
A snow-covered street with buildings, a red bridge, and a snow-covered mountain in the background.
A snow-covered village with traditional buildings, a flowing river, and a bridge.
A snow-covered canal with traditional buildings on either side and a red bridge in the center.

Popular cities in Yamagata Prefecture

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Yamagata
Known for Museums, Temples and Historical
Get away to Yamagata! Enjoy the museums, temples and monuments.

Reasons to visit

  • Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort
  • Kajo Park
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A snow-covered mountain with dense forests at its base.
Yonezawa
Known for Hot springs, Skiing and Snowboarding
Get away to Yonezawa! Enjoy the hot springs, skiing and monuments.

Reasons to visit

  • Onogawa Onsen
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A traditional blue building with a tiled roof, surrounded by a paved walkway and greenery.
Tsuruoka
Known for Temples, Aquariums and Theme parks
Tsuruoka awaits: its temples, aquarium, theme park and more!
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A person making a heart shape with their hands behind a wooden fence, surrounded by blooming cherry blossom trees.
Tendo
Known for Museums, Art and Libraries
Get away to Tendo! Enjoy the museums, art and parks.
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A town with red-roofed houses and green mountains in the background.
Kaminoyama
Known for Wineries, Theme parks and Nature
Come to Kaminoyama and enjoy its wineries, theme park and parks.
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A snow-capped mountain in the background and a tree with white blossoms in the foreground.
Sakata
Known for Dancing, Culture and Temples
Trip time! Discover the culture, temples and riverfront in Sakata.
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Stay near popular Yamagata Prefecture attractions

Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort

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Hit the slopes in Yamagata with a visit to Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort. Discover the area's mountain views and temples.
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