Yamagata Prefecture is located approximately l hour by plane and 3 hours by train from Tokyo, in the Tohoku Region
Yamagata has four distinct seasons and is over flowing with the best food, blessed with high-quality fruit, rice, meat, and seafood Yamagata is also famous for its snow resorts such as "Zao", known for its snow monsters, as well as onsen (hot springs) like "Ginzan Onsen",with a traditional Japanese aesthetic. Yamagata' s ancient traditions have been carefully passed down through many generations, allowing visitors to experience the region' s rich historical heritage, traditional festivals and moutain worship pilgrimages. Why don't you travel to Yamagata with all these charms?