Sightseeing Spot Spots in Mogami Area Area

  • Ominowa no Osugi
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    Yamagata Mogami-gun Kaneyamamachi Ariya
    This Japanese cedar forest is located in Ariya Ominowa, Kaneyama Town, Mogami County. It is a beautiful forest of Kaneyama Japanese cedar, which is known for the good quality of its wood, comparable to that of Akita cedar. The forest is thought to have been planted in the mid-Edo period, and is filled with large trees that are about 300 years old and have a maximum height close to 60 meters.
  • Tsuya no Oyanagi
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    Yamagata Mogami-gun Tozawamura Tsuya Oyanagi 1960
    This willow tree is located in the Tsuya, Tozawa Village, Mogami County. The large tree is estimated to be 500 years old, is located close to the point where the Mogami River and Sake River merge together, and is said to be the largest willow tree in Japan by trunk circumference. It is said to have grown from willow chopsticks that somebody stuck in the ground after they had finished using them.
  • Iwakami Gongen Kurobe
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    Yamagata Mogami-gun Okuramura Akamatsu
    These giant trees are located in the Akamatsu, Okura Village, Mogami County. A giant cedar tree standing 25 meters tall and Japan’s tallest Japanese Thuja which also stands at 25 meters tall. They are now revered as local deities. The cedar tree has been designated a natural monument of the town, and the Thuja has been designated one of the “100 Giants of the Forest” by the Forestry Agency.
  • Shikamura Terraced Rice Fields
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    Yamagata Mogami-gun Okuramura Minamiyama
    These terraced rice fields are located in the Shikamura district in Minamiyama, Okura Village, Mogami County. A small village of about 100 households with fields covering around 120 hectares, conservation activities began when the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries designated it one of the “100 Best Rice Terraces in Japan.” Enjoy the unspoiled local rural scenery where the sacred Mt. Gassan melds beautifully with the terraced rice fields.
  • Kawano Sta. Yana Chayamogami
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    Yamagata Pref. Mogamigunmogamimachi Shimo YanaginoHara 1469-7

    国道47号を走っていたら目に入った川の駅。 道の駅思って見返してもやはり川の駅。 ローソン目当てで訪れましたがこちらの方に完全に関心が移ってしまいました。 川の駅だけあり目の前に小国川が流れます。 お昼に早い時間だったのでソフトクリームとアユの塩焼きを注文しました。 屋外には腰を掛けられる場所もあるので川のせせらぎを聞きながら頬張りました。 旨いこと旨いこと。道の駅同様地元の野菜や手作りの総菜など...

  • Sakegawamura O Ashizawa
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    Yamagata Mogami-gun Sakegawamura Magarigawa
  • Mankinohara
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    Mogami-gun, Yamagata Prefecture Mogami town Tomizawa
  • Maemori Kogen
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    Yamagata Mogami-gun Mogamimachi Mukaimachi 2135

Yamagata Areas

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Although often overlooked, Yamagata prefecture by no means lacks appeal: the Yamadera temple trail through the mountains, deliciously tender Yonezawa wagyu, and over 100 steaming hot springs, most notably Zao Onsen, await visitors. When winter comes, the snowcapped peaks become dotted with skiers by day and onsen-goers by night, while summer brings the celebration of juicy Yamagata cherries.

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