Yamagata–based travel specialist The Hidden Japan has launched a new collection of multi-day tours showcasing local crafts and hands-on experiences unique to Niigata and Yamagata prefectures. All ...

Yamagata Prefecture, some 300 kilometers north ... On this episode of Journeys in Japan, American architect James Lambiasi visits a hot spring resort where the main street is lined with hotels ...

Akita, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures are known ... On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Sheila Cliffe explores the textiles and clothing from Japan's "Snow Country." ...

Yamagata, the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture, was the top spender on ramen in 2024 among Japan’s prefectural capitals and designated cities for the third year running, with an average ...