Your first visit to Kaneyama
This is Kaneyama in Yamagata. Explore streets of white plaster and timber, then follow the Ozeki irrigation channel through the town.
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Your first visit to Kawanishi
This is Kawanishi in Yamagata’s Okitama region. Visit its seasonal dahlia garden and a cultural center connected with the books of Hisashi Inoue.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Nagato
Nagato combines a coastal plateau with red shrine gates. Begin at Senjojiki; passage through Motonosumi Shrine’s torii is suspended for repairs, so check the latest notices first.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Ube
Ube offers a lakeside park and a local shrine. Enjoy the water views at Tokiwa Park, then visit Kotozaki Hachimangu quietly and respectfully.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Yanai
Yanai is known for white-walled merchant streets and goldfish lanterns. Begin in the old town, then visit Yanai Nishigura, a soy-sauce storehouse reused for cultural activities.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Hirao
Hirao offers a burial mound and hilltop views on the Kumage Peninsula. Explore the form of Shiratori Kofun, then consider Mount Oboshi for sea views when weather permits.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Kudamatsu
Kudamatsu combines a red bridge to Kasado Island with a shrine in Hanaoka. Enjoy the bridge’s coastal setting, then visit Hanaoka Hachimangu as a separate stop.
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