Last Updated: Dec 8, 2023

Yamagata Winters

The Best Time of Year to Visit

This story was originally published on donnykimball.com and has been syndicated here on Medium

Located deep in northern Japan, Yamagata Prefecture is one of those places that rarely welcomes foreign tourists. While its Yamadera temple complex does have some minor awareness overseas, many of the prefecture’s other offerings are all but unknown to visitors. This is a real shame. You see, despite the lack of…