Yamagata Hidden Gems
El templo Yamadera (Risshakuji), inmortalizado por el poeta Basho, se alcanza tras subir 1 015 escalones de piedra hasta un acantilado. Los «monstruos de nieve» de Zao son esculturas naturales de hielo en invierno, Ginzan Onsen recrea el Japón de la era Taisho, y las cerezas sato-nishiki son las mejores del país.
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Templos de montaña, huertos de cerezas y una de las mayores concentraciones de aguas termales de Japón, rodeados por los picos sagrados de Dewa Sanzan.
Clima y mejor temporada
Veranos calurosos y húmedos en la cuenca (con récords históricos de calor) y nieve profunda en las montañas. Cerezas en junio, monstruos de nieve en febrero.
Gastronomía típica
- Cerezas
- Carne de Yonezawa
- Imoni (estofado de taro)
- Ramen frío
Lugares emblemáticos
- Yamadera (Risshaku-ji)
- Peregrinación de Dewa Sanzan
- Ginzan Onsen
- Monstruos de nieve de Zao
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