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3-Day Yamagata itinerary guide

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Yamagata — Dashi(Japan Yamagata Prefecture's traditional Vegetable salad)

Top stops to prioritize

  • Risshaku-ji Temple (Yamadera)
  • Mitoya
  • Kajo Park
  • Hirata Bokujo Tonkatsu Restaurant
  • Zao Ropeway Zao Sanroku Station
  • Road Station Tendo onsen
  • Yamagata prefecture Gokoku shrine
  • Yamagata Folk Museum Bunshokan

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Zao Onsen, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Risshaku-ji Temple (Yamadera)
  • Road Station Tendo onsen
  • Yamagata prefecture Gokoku shrine
  • Yamagata Folk Museum Bunshokan
  • Yamagata Museum of Art

Day 2: North side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the north side side of town.

  • Kajo Park
  • Yamagata Castle Ruins
  • Yamagata Station
  • Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum
  • Yudonosan Shrine

Day 3: Keep it simple

For day 3, these 5 places should be enough to fill your day with something exciting to do in Yamagata.

  • Zao Ropeway Zao Sanroku Station
  • Zao Onsen Ski Resort
  • Okama
  • Momiji Park
  • Yamagata Marugoto-kan Kurenai-no-kuraTen

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