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Farmer Homestay Programs in Tsuruoka City

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.

Experience Iaido, a traditional sword-based martial art, at the very place it was founded: Iai Shrine in Yamagata Prefecture.

Venture into the nature of Yamagata with yamabushi mountain monks along their ancient training paths on Mount Kinbo.

Forage for sansai (wild mountain vegetables, herbs, and mushrooms) in the pristine nature of Mount Gassan, Yamagata with a veteran guide.

Forage wild sansai vegetables on the slopes of Mount Haguro alongside yamabushi mountain monks, then use them to cook shojin ryori dishes.

Info on access to and lodging in Ginzan Onsen in winter, how to make reservations for the popular Twilight Bus tour, and more!

The Gyo Experience: Join yamabushi monks for traditional spiritual training at a waterfall on Mount Yudono of the Dewa Sanzan.

Experience the wonders and history of this legendary temple complex with a professional and skilled English guide.

Experience the local nightlife scene in Yamgata City with a guided bar-hopping tour exploring the sidestreets around Yamagata Station.