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    Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri
    Although it was first held as a festival in 1964 so is relatively new, the Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri attracts more than 1 million spectators over three days and is now...
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    Risshaku-ji Temple (Yamadera Temple)
    Risshaku-ji was founded in 860 to oversee the operations of the Tendai sect of Buddhism in the Tohoku area. A famous story relates how Matsuo Basho, the leading Japanese...
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    Ginzan Onsen
    Nestled by the Ginzan River in Yamagata lies the “Silver Mountain” hot spring town, named after the silver mine discovered about 500 years ago. The Ginzan hot springs...
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    Zao-onsen Hot Springs
    Zao-onsen is a hot spring village founded approximately 1900 years ago, located at the foot of the Zao Mountain Range over Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures. Adjacent...
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    Somaro (Hina Doll Gallery)
    Sakata was a once-bustling port town. Kamigata culture (Kyoto culture) introduced to the town is integrated into the local climate and nurtured. Ryotei (traditional...
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    Mogami River Cruise
    The Mogami River, running through Yamagata Prefecture, is loved by the local people as a “mother river,” offering them rich and various gifts each season. One of the...
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    Zao Ski Resort
    Zao's top attractions from hot springs to skiing can be enjoyed long after the cherry blossoms have finished blooming in Tokyo. While the area's famous, oddly-shaped,...
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    Gassan
    Long before winter sports enthusiasts were feeling the gravitational pull of Mount Gassan (literally, "Moon Mountain"), ascetic mountain worshippers called yamabushi...
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    Zao Area
    Zao-zan (Mt. Zao) is a volcanic mountain between Yamagata and Miyagi with a crater lake known as the “Five Color Pond”. This namesake is due to the water's color...
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