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Temple
Yamadera (Risshaku-ji)
A 9th-century Buddhist temple on a rocky mountain northeast of Yamagata, with about a thousand stone steps among cedars up to the upper halls and the Godaido viewpoint over the valley.
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Yamagata
In the destination Ginzan Onsen and Yamadera.
In the photo: Facade of the Bunshokan in Yamagata.
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The city
What to expect from Yamagata.
Yamagata is the capital of the province of the same name, in a basin surrounded by mountains in inland Tohoku. It is the base for the Yamadera temple, high on a rock cliff to the northeast, and for Zao Onsen, to the south, known for its sulfurous waters and winter snow monsters. In the center are the Bunshokan, the former provincial government building, and the park with the castle ruins.
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The local experience
What to see in Yamagata
Hot spring
Zao Onsen
A hot-spring village of sulfurous waters and a ski resort south of Yamagata, with ropeways to Mount Jizo where, in the height of winter, ice- and snow-covered trees form the snow monsters.
Historic building
Bunshokan
The former Yamagata prefectural government and assembly building, from 1916, in brick and stone in the English Renaissance style, with a clock tower, restored rooms and free entry.
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