Every year the Uesugi Hakushaku estate holds the ‘Yonezawa Shin-Soba Festival’- this delicious Soba is only available 21 days of the year - so don't miss out!

Experience the finest Yamagata Dewa-Kaori style of Soba.

This year why not try some for yourself? Reserve a seat so you don’t miss out!

*(Reservations recommended: unfortunately those without reservations cannot be served on particularly busy days)

Date: Thur. 10^th Nov. – Wed. 30^th Nov.

       11:00 – 14:00

Location: Uesugi Hakushaku Estate (Uesugi Memorial Hall)
     TEL: 0238-21-5121

Info: Soba-Set: 2,160 Yen
     Shin-Soba ( Soba made from newly harvested buckwheat), Soba Miso, Chicken Nabe with Soba dumplings, and other items also available.

Reservations: Uesugi Hakushaku Estate

       TEL: 0238-21-5121
        *Reservations recommended.

Evening Service also available.

Time: 17:00 – 18:00

    Soba Kaiseki Banquet 3,780 Yen

   (10% extra for reservations of small groups)

   Seasonal Menu and Soba orders require orders to take place 2 days in advance.

Come try delicious sweets made from the finest Tateyama Apples in this one day only event.

Tateyama Apple Sweets Café

Date: Sun. 20^th Nov 15:00 – 16:30 
Location: Uesugi Joshien 1^st floor restaurant Abcys

• Pre-event ticket required to participate – please enquire below for tickets

Uesugi Joshien
TEL: 0238-23-0700

Yonezawa City Agricultural Department

TEL: 0238-22-5111

Tateyama Apple stall will also be available!  These succulent apples are first come first serve so be sure not to miss out!

Date: Wed. 23^rd November (Pub. Holiday) 9:00 ～15:00

Location: JA Yamagata Okitama Tateyama Fruit sorting plant

〒992-0072 Yonezawa Tateyama 1-1-34

Sales will run until apples run out.

Enquiries:
Tateyama Apples and Sweets festival Planning Committee (Yonezawa City agricultural dep.)

Tel: 0238-22-5111  

■Free Rice Present!

First 300 people will receive freshly harvested rice for free.

There is also a mocha-making experience using a traditional ‘Kine’ Pestel and ‘Usu’ mortar!

■Fresh Produce Tents
There will be tents selling some of Yonezawa’s finest and freshest produce and stock.

■Stamp Rally Raffle

Buy goods at the festival and collect points! 5 points will get you a ticket to enter the raffle!

■Writing and art contest

Works by Yonezawa Elementary School students will be put on display! The theme is “Food, rice and me”

This is a great event for all the family!

Come join in and experience the wonder that Yonezawa’s fresh produce has to offer.

Date: Sat. 29^th Oct. 10:00-15:00 (Cancellation could occur in the event of severe weather)

Location: Yonezawa City Gymnasium Car Park / Lobby

Entrance Fee: Free

Enquiries: Yonezawa Rice Festival Committee Tel: 0238-22-5111

Yonezawa is having a special Bar Crawl with several izakayas and restaurants participating.
The limited ‘bar crawl’ menu at each store will be available only during this period.

To participate you’ll need a ticket book, these can be found at any store located on the ‘Yonezawa Bar’ poster (Image above). Tickets come in sets of three. You can use these tickets to visit any of the participating stores and try their unique 'bar crawl' menu.

■Bar Crawl times are different depending on Store

■One ticket will allow you to have the limited “bar menu” at each store.

■Left over tickets can be used at the “After Crawl” from the 23^rd Oct. – 30^th. Tickets will become 700yen coupon tickets for participating stores.

■A list of the participating stores can be found on the Home-page, facebook and twitter. 

Why not find your new favorite restaurant or bar?

Date: Sat. Oct. 22^nd 11:00~01:00

Location: Participating Bars, Izakayas and Restaurants

Tickets: 1 Book, 2,500 Yen (contains 3 tickets)

Ticket location: Participating stores, Family Mart (Chuo 1 Chome Store, Chuo 3 Chome Store, Kanaike 2 Chome Store)
‘After Crawl’: Sun. 23^rd Oct. – Sun. 30^th

JR East will be having a Railway appreciation fair at Yonezawa Station.

Stamp Collection Rally, Rideable Mini Steam Train, Food Stalls, Ennichi Corner as well as commemorative photos where you can dress as a train conductor.  

We have many things in store for you to check out!

Date: Sun. 16^th October 10:00-15:00
Location: Yonezawa West Gate Area

Enquiries: JR East Railway – Yonezawa Station

TEL: 0238-22-1131