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A quiet mountain-and-farm prefecture famous for cherries, the temple-topped hills of Yamadera and riverside onsen. Perfect for slow travel and seasonal fruit.

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Best Hotels Near Shinjo Station | Festivals & the Mogami River Cruise
Hotels

Best Hotels Near Shinjo Station | Festivals & the Mogami River Cruise

Yamagata Shinkansen Guide · Shinjo Station Best Hotels Near Shinjo Station: A Festival Town &the Gateway to the…

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Oishida Station Guide | A Snowy Mogami River Post Town
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Oishida Station Guide | A Snowy Mogami River Post Town

Yamagata Shinkansen Guide · Oishida Station Oishida Station Guide: A Snowy Mogami River Post Town —Soba, Deep Snow…

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Murayama Station Guide | Soba Country & a Rose Park
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Murayama Station Guide | Soba Country & a Rose Park

Yamagata Shinkansen Guide · Murayama Station Murayama Station Guide: Soba Country &a Rose Park by the Mogami River…

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Sakurambo-Higashine Station Guide | The Cherry Capital
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Sakurambo-Higashine Station Guide | The Cherry Capital

Yamagata Shinkansen Guide · Sakurambo-Higashine Station Sakurambo-Higashine Station Guide: The Cherry Capital of Japan —A Station Named for…

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Best Hotels Near Tendo Station | Shogi Pieces & Onsen
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Best Hotels Near Tendo Station | Shogi Pieces & Onsen

Yamagata Shinkansen Guide · Tendo Station Best Hotels Near Tendo Station: The Town of Shogi Pieces& a Fruit-Country…

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Best Hotels Near Yamagata Station | Zao, Yamadera & the Capital
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Best Hotels Near Yamagata Station | Zao, Yamadera & the Capital

Yamagata Shinkansen Guide · Yamagata Station Best Hotels Near Yamagata Station: Zao’s Snow Monsters,the Cliff Temple of Yamadera…

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Best Hotels Near Kaminoyama-Onsen Station | A Hot-Spring Castle Town
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Best Hotels Near Kaminoyama-Onsen Station | A Hot-Spring Castle Town

Yamagata Shinkansen Guide · Kaminoyama-Onsen Station Best Hotels Near Kaminoyama-Onsen Station: A 500-Year Hot Spring& a Castle on…

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Akayu Station Guide | An Onsen Town & a Great Kumano Shrine
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Akayu Station Guide | An Onsen Town & a Great Kumano Shrine

Yamagata Shinkansen Guide · Akayu Station Akayu Station Guide: An Onsen Town &a Great Kumano Shrine A Small…

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Takahata Station Guide | Wine, Fruit & a Literary Town
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Takahata Station Guide | Wine, Fruit & a Literary Town

Yamagata Shinkansen Guide · Takahata Station Takahata Station Guide: Wine, Fruit &a Quiet Literary Town A Small Tsubasa…

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Best Hotels Near Yonezawa Station | Famous Beef & the Uesugi Castle Town
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Best Hotels Near Yonezawa Station | Famous Beef & the Uesugi Castle Town

Yamagata Shinkansen Guide · Yonezawa Station Best Hotels Near Yonezawa Station: Famous Beef &the Castle Town of the…

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Yamagata Shinkansen Guide: The Tsubasa to Yamagata & Shinjo
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Yamagata Shinkansen Guide: The Tsubasa to Yamagata & Shinjo

Shinkansen Line Guide · Yamagata Shinkansen Yamagata Shinkansen Guide: The Tsubasa to Yamagata & Shinjo —Beef, Cherries, Onsen…

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Yamadera (立石寺): Climbing 1,015 Steps to Basho’s Temple in the Clouds
Culture & History

Yamadera (立石寺): Climbing 1,015 Steps to Basho’s Temple in the Clouds

In 1689, the haiku poet Matsuo Bashō climbed a mountain in Yamagata Prefecture and wrote one of the…

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