Best Tourist Spots In Yamagata
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It used to be a flourishing place for mining silver, and recently it is a popular hot spring resort where you can enjoy the old townscape. I was impressed by the beautiful cityscape more than I expected. Even if you don't stay, the car park is located about 5 minutes walk from the old town.
Name
Ginzan Onsen
Address
Ginzanshinhata, Obanazawa-shi, YamagataGoogle Map
How to get there
60 min by car, from Higashine IC
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
The Risshaku-ji shrine is known as a mountain shrine appears in haiku composed by Basho. Its snowscape is as good as the season of singing cicadas. When you visit the shrine, please be careful where you step.
Name
Houjyu-san Risshaku-ji Temple
Address
4456-1 Yamadera Yamagata-shi Yamagata, Yamagata-shi, YamagataGoogle Map
Tel
023-695-2843
Hours
8:00-17:00
How to get there
By car, 15 min from Yamagata North IC, 30 min from Yamagata Station, 30 min from Yamagata Airport. 10 min walk from Yamadera Station.
The only aquarium in Yamagata prefecture. The appearance of various jellyfish floating is fantastic and soothing. In particular, the aquarium "Jellyfish Dream Theater" where about 10,000 moon jellyfish float is a masterpiece! It is a recommended sightseeing spot in Yamagata because it is full of attractions other than jellyfish such as sea lion shows and the admission fee is 1000 yen, which is a reasonable price. It is crowded on Saturdays and Sundays, so it is recommended to visit on weekdays or at the same time as the museum opens at 9 am.
Name
Kamo Aquarium
Address
657-1 Imaizumiokubo, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata, JapanGoogle Map
Tel
0235-33-3036
Hours
9:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 1000 yen、Child 500 yen
How to get there
10 min by car, from Uzenoyama Station
These fir trees covered with snow and ice have so strange shapes that they're called 'Ice Monster'! On every around February, you can enjoy snow trees, skiing and walking at the top of the mountains in Zao, Yamagata Pref.◎Access: take bus from Yamagata Station to Zao Onsen Hot Spring Town. Parking lot is available for cars. Take ropeway from Zao Onsen, and you can see the snow trees from the mountain top. By the way, humid coldness is unbearable, you must make doubly sure for winter clothes!
In Okitama, a southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, there're some single old cherry blossom trees like a corridor. Among them, Kubo Zakura of Isazawa is famous. It's lit up at night, and the 1200 years old cherry tree has elegant and tasteful atmosphere!◎10 min by car from Nagai Station, and the parkin area is available. If you can't drive a car, it's better to take part in some tour.
Name
Kubo Zakura OF Isazawa
Address
2021 Kami Isazawa, Nagai-shi, YamagataGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 10 min from Nagai Station, parking area is available.
The biggest attraction of Sakata Firework Show is The Wide Starmine expanding as long as 2 km in width. With music, the colorful fireworks paint over the sky, it's very impressive moment.
Name
Sakata Firework Show
Address
Sakaeda Miyanoura, Sakata-shi, YamagataGoogle Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 10 min from JR Sakata Station, 110 min from Yamagata Station, 70 min from Shinjo Station, or 110 min from Yamagata Airport.
Parking
Parking area is available
Thinking about Sankin-kotai (a policy of Edo period) on the arched stone bridge built in Meiji period. Enter the old house and enjoy listening to the history in Tohoku dialect and hospitality.
Name
Narageshuku
Address
Narage, Kaminoyama-shi, YamagataGoogle Map
Tel
023-674-3125
Hours
9:00-16:45
Closed
Mon
