Japan · Yamagata
A little travel guide with Tabi
Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.
大蔵村
Discover Hijiori’s hot-spring streets and the Shikamura rice terraces. Check transport and road conditions for these separate stops. Village guidance lists a construction closure on Route 458 between Hijiori and Sagae.
This guide covers places within Okura, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.
01 · EXPLORE
Two different places: start with whichever interests you.
01A first-visit stop
肘折温泉街
Explore narrow streets in a traditional hot-spring settlement. The photograph dates from January 2025. Check individual lodging and bathing arrangements, and winter snow and road restrictions.
Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
A first-visit stop
四ヶ村の棚田
Rice terraces associated with the four settlements of Toyomaki, Takinosawa, Numanodai and Hirabayashi. These are working fields: stay out of the paddies and use permitted viewing places. Their appearance changes by season.
Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
02 · A LITTLE BITE
Okura lists tomatoes and handmade soba among its local foods. Ask restaurants about current availability and ingredients such as buckwheat and wheat.
Official guide03 · YOUR FIRST WALK
Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.
Check the walking routeCheck actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.
Information checked:
Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.
Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.
