SHONAI
CHIDO MUSEUM
Late nineteenth century faux-Western buildings and multistoried formhouses highlight the interesting architecture of this unusual museum. See some of the cultural assets and everyday items that make up the historical heritage of the Shonai region.
- Address
- 10-18 Kachushinmachi, Tsuruoka City
- Open
- 9：00-17：00
（last admission 16：30） - Closed
- New Year's holiday
- TEL
- 0235-22-1199
- Parking
- 20台
- Access
- 2 hrs by car from Yamagata Station
SAKATA YUME NO KURA
Sakata City's Tourism and Products Center is housed in part of a working granary built more than a century ago, a perfect place for this major rice-producing region.
- Address
- 1-4-1-20 Sankyomachi, Sakata City
- Open
- Shonai Rice History Materials Museum
- Mar-Nov 9:00～16:30
Dec-Feb 9:00～16:00 - Yume noKura
- 8:30～17:30
- Closed
- Shonai Rice History Materials Museum
- Dec 30-Jan 4
- Yume noKura
- Jan 1
- TEL
- Shonai Rice History Materials Museum
0234-24-2233
Yume no Kura
0234-23-7430 - Parking
- 20 spots (3 oversized)
- Access
- 2hrs by car from Yamagata Station via expressway
DEWA SANZAN SHRINE
This shrine enshrines the gods of the area's famous triad of peaks: Gassan, Haguro, and Yudono - collectively known as the Three Dewa Mountains (Dewa Sanzan). The shrine's thatched roof is one of Japan's largest, and its pond is also an object of veneration.
- Address
- 7 Toge, Haguromachi, Tsuruoka City
- Hours
- 8：00～17：00
- Closed
- Free
- TEL
- 0235-62-2355
- Parking
- 450 spots
- Access
- 2 hrs by car from Yamagata Station
PUNTING THE MOGAMI
(MOGAMI,MURAYAMA)
Shonai Movie Village
Honored as “Japanese Hollywood”, the film-making base is located in Tsuruoka city, where open set and shooting materials of the films produced can be visited.
- Address
- Openset
- Tsuruoka City Haguro-Machi Kawadaiaza Higashimasukawayama102
- library
- Tsuruoka City Haguro-Machi Matsugaokaaza Matsugaokakaikonjou
- Hours
- 9：00～17：00
(Open set October-November 16:30) - Closed
- Openset
- the last ten-day period of November~ the middle ten-day period of April Data library/the beginning and the end of a year
- TEL
- 0235-62-2134
- Parking
- Available
- Access
- 2 hours’ drive from Yamagata Station
ROMANCE OF YOSHITSUNE TOUR
Minamoto no Yoshitsune is one of Japan's best loved tragic heroes. This boat tour takes you to the Sennindo Hall reputedly built by one of Yoshitsune's retainers.
- Address
- Kusanagi, Tozawa Village
- Open
- Year-round
（Winter: snow-viewing boats for groups only） - Closed
- Free
- TEL
- 0234-57-2148
- Parking
- 200 spots
- Access
- 2 hrs by car from Yamagata Station
THREE DANGEROUS SPOTS TOUR
Goten, Mikanose, and Hayabusa are famous in the works of MatsuoBasho and Saito Mokichi as the three most difficult spots on the Mogami. But don't worry-the boatmen are more than up to the task of getting you safely through.
- Address
- 625 Tominami, Murayama City
- Open
- Year-round
(call ahead; Dec-Apr groups with reservations only) - Closed
- Free
- TEL
- 0237-57-2235
- Parking
- 30 spots
- Access
- 1 hrs by car from Yamagata Sataion
BASHO LINE
With the accompaniment of the boatman's song, 48 waterfalls small and large roll by in a marvelous natural setting.
- Address
- 86-1 Furukuchi, Tozawa Village
- Open
- Year-round
- Closed
- Free
- TEL
- 0233-72-2001
- Parking
- 150 cars
50 oversized spots - Access
- 2 hrs by car from Yamagata Station
- runtime
- 4/1-10/31
- 9：00-16：00
- 11/1-11/30
- 9：00-15：30
- 12/1- 3/31
- 9：40-14：50
Murayama district
SAITO MOKICHI MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Handwritten poems and drafts combine with video and other materials to illuminate the life and work of Yamagata-born poet Saito Mokichi.
- Address
- 1421 Benten, Kitamachi, Kaminoyama City
- Open
- 9：00-17：00
(last admission 16:45) - Closed
- 1 wk from 2nd Sun of Jul, New Year's holiday
- TEL
- 023-672-7227
- Parking
- 78 spots
- Access
- 30 mins by car from Yamagata Station
TENDO SHOGI MUSEUM
Tendo makes more shogi (Japanese chess) pieces than anywhere else in Japan. Play a few rounds yourself, or learn about the history of the game and how the pieces are made.
- Address
- 1-1-1 Honcho, Tendo City
- Open
- 9：00～18：00
- Closed
- Wed, New Year's holiday
- TEL
- 023-653-1690
- Parking
- 30 spots
- Access
- 30 mins by car from Yamagata Station
DEWAZAKURA GALLERY
The ceramics and handworks of Korea, Silla, Koryo and Ly dynasty collected by the third generation president of Dewazakura Brewery are displayed in an historical old Japanese-style house which was built in Late Meiji.
- Address
- Tendo city HitoichiMachi1-4-1
- Open
- 9：00～17：00
- Closed
- Monday(The next shall be the rest day if it is a festival of holiday)
the beginning and the end of a year, period of exhibition change - TEL
- 023-654-5050
- Parking
- 20 spots
- Access
- About 30 minutes from Yamagata Station
JIONJI TEMPLE
Jionji is reputed to have been founded by the Indian priest Bodai Senna on ground chosen by the Japanese priest Gyoki in 746. The three-storied pagoda and main hall are prefectural Cultural Assets; national Important Cultural Properties include the temple's wooden Buddhist status.
- Address
- 31 Jionji, Sagae City
- Open
- 8：00～16：30
- Closed
- Free
- TEL
- 0237-87-3993
- Parking
- 120 spots
- Access
- 40 mins by car from Yamagata Station
SAFFLOWER MUSEUM
Explore precious materials on Yamagata's safflower trade and the Mogami River. Try safflower dying, safflower candy, or a bamboo craft workshop while you're here.
- Address
- 1143 Bo. Yachi, Kahoku
- Open
- 9;00-17;00, Nov-Feb 9:00-16:00
- Closed
- 2nd Thu, 12/29-1/3
- TEL
- 0237-73-3500
0237-72-3787 - Parking
- 50 spots
- Access
- 50 mins by car from Yamagata Station
CHERRY LAND
The best of Yamagata's local products join restrants and even conference rooms to provide plenty of fun. Check out the Cherry Museum and the Turkish Hall, too.
- Address
- 919-6 Kawara, Yakuwa. Sagae City
- Open
- 9：00-18：00
(Nov-Mar 9:00-17:00, extended in summer) - Closed
- Free
- TEL
- 0237-86-1818
- Parking
- 300 cars
30 oversized spots - Access
- 30 mins by car from Yamagata Station
Okitama district
TAKAHATA WINERY
Learn about the winemaking process, and try some of Takahata's white, red, and seasonal fruit wines.
- Address
- 2700-1 Nukanome, Takahata Town
- Open
- 9:00-17:00, Dec-Mar 9:00-16:30
- Closed
- New Year's holiday
- TEL
- 0238-57-4800
- Parking
- 80 cars
20 oversized spots - Access
- 50 mins by car from Yamagata Station
UESUGI JOSHIEN
This purveyor of Yonezawa's amazing beef, local sake, and traditional craft items also has a restaurant featuring Yonezawa Beef and other local cusine.
- Address
- 1-1-22 Marunouchi, Yonezawa
- Open
- 9：00～18：00
(restaurant by reservation only 11:00-15:00) - Closed
- New Year's holiday
- TEL
- 0238-23-0700
- Parking
- 150 cars
20 oversized spots - Access
- 1 hrs by car from Yamagata Station
