Experience the wonders of the lush nature and rich, pristine culture of the Hidden Japan.
We are working with passionate local residents of Japan’s hidden gems to share the beauty and excitement of their Hidden Japan.
An easy, one-day guided cycling tour exploring the traditional side of Yamagata City. Ride to a Japanese garden, a minor holy mountain to explore a hidden shrine, and the artisan district Hirashimizu for a weaving experience.
Learn how to prepare nigiri and rolled sushi under the guidance of a master chef in the heart of Yamagata City.
Located conveniently in the heart of Yamagata City, create your own Japanese soba from scratch with the guidance of veteran soba masters.
Learn how to make Yamagata’s soul food, Imoni. Start from the local market and then learn from a Japanese chef how to prepare and cook this delicious food!
Catch your own fish or shop for some at a local market, then watch or work alongside as a professional Japanese chef prepares it.
The Uesugi Festival commemorates the samurai clan who once ruled Yonezawa. The main event is a reenactment of the Battle of Kawanakajima.
Leave the car behind and explore the wide open plains of Yamagata Prefecture on a guided cycling tour!
A guided hike up the 2,446 stone steps of holy Mount Haguro, with a lunch of Dewa Sanzan shojin ryori mountain monk cuisine.
Experience rural Japan life with a farmstay experience in Tsuruoka, Yamagata. Harvest or plant crops, and learn to cook traditional dishes.
Dine on Dewa Sanzan shojin ryori, sleep at a pilgrim’s lodge. Wake the next morning to harvest vegetables and learn to cook this cuisine.
