yamagata Archives - The Hidden Japan

Sushi Workshop in Yamagata City

Learn how to prepare nigiri and rolled sushi under the guidance of a master chef in the heart of Yamagata City.

The Hanagasa Festival is the largest festival in Yamagata City where thousands of dancers fill the streets.

Nanukamachi, known as Nanokamachi to locals, is one of the main downtown hubs of Yamagata city featuring many cafes and a variety of stores.

Catch your own fish or shop for some at a local market, then watch or work alongside as a professional Japanese chef prepares it.

A guide to the Yamagata Station area: restaurants, shopping, museums, a free observation deck, and more!

A stroll through the charming historical city of Sakata, which prospered during the Edo period as a major port for safflower and rice.

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.