Yamagata-based travel specialists Yamagata Experience and Plat Yonezawa Corporation have launched new, small-scale tours targeted at both domestic and inbound travellers, especially outdoor enthusiasts in the Okitama region. Experiences include outdoor activities like canoeing, hot air ballooning, snow trekking, as well as cultural experiences like martial arts and textiles weaving.…
This mountain-ringed city in Japan’s Tohoku region has long been proud of its reputation as a producer of top-quality Yonezawa wagyu beef, world-class Yonezawa-ori fabrics, sake, hidden onsen, and its historical association with the Uesugi clan. Now, this gem of southeastern Yamagata aims to spread the word about its hitherto…
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Yamagata is home to numerous tourist attractions like Ginzan Onsen and Yamadera Temple, and with Yonezawa beef and exceptional local rice and sake, why not plan a trip to northern Japan?
Now, “wagyu” refers to Japanese Black, Japanese Brown, Japanese Polled, and Japanese Shorthorn cattle and their hybrids, and is characterized by its high quality, rich taste, and juicy fat content.
Most people envision the varieties raised in the Kinki region – Matsuzaka, Omi, and Kobe beef – but Yamagata Prefecture in the Tohoku region also produces a delicious type known as Yonezawa beef. Here we'll share all about this top-grade beef.