Yamagata
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Japan In FocusChildren Try Horseback Riding in Yamanashi City; Amusement Park Event Celebrates Year of the Horse
KAMINOYAMA, Yamagata — A two-day event in which children got the chance to experience horseback r...
April 15, 2026
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossoms in Full Bloom Across Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture
YAMAGATA — Cherry blossoms reach full bloom across Yamagata Prefecture as warm spring weather com...
April 14, 2026
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General NewsHuman Shogi Attracts 46,000 Spectators in Yamagata Pref.; People Clad in Armor Act as Shogi Pieces
YAMAGATA — A "human shogi" event was held on Saturday in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, the nation's...
April 12, 2026
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General NewsMt. Gassan Ski Resort Opens for Spring Ski Season in Nishikawa, Yamagata Prefecture
Skiers carry their skis up a slope at a resort on snowy Mt. Gassan in Nishikawa, Yamagata Prefect...
April 10, 2026
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Start Blooming in Japan’s Yamagata; 8 Days Earlier Than Average
Cherry blossom trees of the Someiyoshino variety have started to bloom at Yamagata’s Kajo Park, t...
April 2, 2026
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Japan In FocusTourists Ignore Safety Barriers Near Famous Zao ‘Snow Monsters’ in Japan
YAMAGATA — High in the Zao mountain range, which straddles Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures, touri...
February 28, 2026
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Travel SpotsHalf-Naked Men Pound Mochi against Ceiling at Temple in Yamagata Prefecture; Nearly 400-Year-Old Ritual Is Held to Pray for Abundant Crops
YONEZAWA, Yamagata — A traditional year-end event in which half-naked men pound mochi to pray for...
December 5, 2025
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General NewsBear Found Near School Killed in Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture
YAMAGATA — A hunter culled a bear that was climbing a tree near a municipal junior high school in...
November 17, 2025
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General News3 Bears Eating Fruit up Tree at Residence Culled in Japan’s Yamagata Pref.
Three bears were found eating fruit on a persimmon tree at a private residence and were culled in...
November 14, 2025
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Travel SpotsAutumn Leaves, Waterfalls Create Beautiful Contrast in Yamagata Pref.
YAMAGATA — Tourists flocked to see the contrast between waterfalls, autumn leaves and a river at ...
November 7, 2025
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General NewsBear Enters, Stays at Hot Spring Inn in Yamagata Pref.; No One Hurt
YAMAGATA — A bear entered a hot spring inn and stayed there on Friday in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefe...
November 7, 2025
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Japan In FocusYonezawa Station Festival Draws Crowds, Promotes New Video Game
YONEZAWA, Yamagata — The 2025 Oshoshina-eki Matsuri festival was held in and around JR Yonezawa S...
November 5, 2025
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General NewsBear Enters High School Baseball Indoor Practice Field, Climbs Netting Before Fleeing
YAMAGATA — A bear entered the indoor practice field of the baseball club at Tokai University Yama...
October 30, 2025
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Bear Sighted at Yamagata Airport in Japan; Runway Closed for 30 Minutes for Safety Check
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Yamagata’s Hanagasa Festival Opens with Parade of Dancers, Decked in Flowery Hats
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Yamagata Prefecture’s 1st Snow of Season Observed on Same Date as Last Season
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Japan’s Sweet Obanazawa Watermelons Now in Season; This Year’s Crop Even Sweeter Due to Lack of Rain
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Climbing Without Barriers at Nobaria; New Inclusive Sport Climbing Facility in Yamagata Pref. is Among Japan’s Largest