Culture Experience Ancient Yamadera Through Interactive Digital Art Kim Bergström Japan's historic temples are known for their spiritual atmosphere, but a new attraction in Yamagata Prefecture is offering vi...
Culture Three Days in Japan's Sacred Tohoku Sébastien Raineri A visit to the prefectures of Yamagata, Miyagi, and Iwate, between music and spirituality.
Culture The Dewa Sanzan: Connect to Your Past, Present, and Future Veronica Carnevale The Dewa Sanzan is the collective name for three hallowed mountains in Yamagata Prefecture. For millennia, mountain ascetics ...
Culture Shirakawa Lake Submerged Forest Light-Up 2027 Kim Bergström Each spring, Yamagata Prefecture's famous Shirakawa Lake Submerged Forest becomes even more enchanting after dark with its an...
Culture Nanyo Wine Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Wine lovers will have the chance to sample some of Yamagata's finest vintages at the Nanyo Wine Festival, an annual event tha...
Culture Yamagata Wine Bar 2027 Kim Bergström Yamagata Wine Bar is one of Japan’s largest outdoor wine events, returning to the castle town of Kaminoyama for a celebration...
Culture Green Bamboo Lantern Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Every summer, Takahata Town in Yamagata Prefecture hosts the Green Bamboo Lantern Festival, a long-running local event that b...
Planning Why Tsuruoka is Calling to Travelers Kim Bergström Beyond cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto lie regions that are not overwhelmed by travelers, but instead are quietly waiting...
Planning Yamagata One of Nat Geo's Best Places to Visit in 2026 Kim Bergström Yamagata Prefecture has been named on National Geographic's Best of the World 2026 list this week, highlighting it as one of ...
Culture 360° Yonezawa Open Factory 2027 Kim Bergström The 360° Yonezawa Open Factory invites visitors to step inside the workshops and studios that define the city’s rich manufact...
Snow Egg Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Looking for a truly unique experience in Japan? Head to Iide Town in Yamagata Prefecture this July for the Shirakawa Dam SNOW...
Nagai Snow Lantern Festival 2027 Tiffany Aguilar Every February, snow lanterns illuminate the town of Nagai, inviting you to experience a lively evening of winter wonder and ...
Snow Shoveling Race in Hijiori Onsen 2027 Tiffany Aguilar Held every February in Hijiori Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture, a unique snow shoveling race challenges participants to dig throug...
