What to do in Yamagata Prefecture

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A vast green rice field with a clear sky and distant mountains.

A snow-covered street with traditional buildings, a wooden bridge, and a river.

A snow-covered street with buildings, a red bridge, and a snow-covered mountain in the background.

A snow-covered village with traditional buildings, a flowing river, and a bridge.

A snow-covered canal with traditional buildings on either side and a red bridge in the center.

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Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort

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Hit the slopes in Yamagata with a visit to Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort. Discover the area's mountain views and temples.

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A snow-covered ski slope with a town in the valley below.

Zaoonsen

If you're spending some time in Zaoonsen, Zao Chuo Ropeway and Zao Sanroku Ropeway are top sights worth seeing.

A traditional Japanese garden with a pine tree on a wooden stand, surrounded by rocks and greenery.

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Nanukamachi

Nanukamachi might not have many top sights, but Yamagata City Local History Museum and Yamagata Castle are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Sasanomachi

Though Sasanomachi may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Yonezawa City Hall and Yonezawa Uesugi Museum.

Kasumicho

While Kasumicho may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Yamagin Kenmin Hall and Yamagata City Local History Museum.

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