Yamagata is famous for its cherries and is known as the largest producer of cherries in the whole of Japan! You can have your pick of juicy and succulent cherries right here in Yonezawa this cherry season too!

Here are the fruit farms that are open this season!

Kamimura Kajuen

-    One cherry picking session lasts 1 hour
-    Picked cherries cannot be packed for take away.
-    Cherry picking can be done on rainy days as well
-    Groups of 10 and above must book a session in advance.

Availability

17th June 2023 (Saturday) ~ Early-July

Opening Hours

8:30 am ~ 5:00 pm (Last entry at 4:00 pm)

Fees

Regular entry – 1,200 yen
Elementary school students – 1,000 yen
Preschoolers and below – Free

For more details, please check their website (Japanese)

Contact

3-3-39 Yarai, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata 
TEL: 0238-23-4107

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Wagatsuma Kankou Kajuen

* Due to poor harvests from frost damages in April, new bookings will not be accepted for cherry picking in 2023.

-    One cherry picking session lasts 30 minutes
-    Picked cherries can be kept for take away with a 1,000 yen fee.

Availability

15th June 2023 (Thursday) ~ Early-July

* Subject to change depending on sales and weather.

Opening Hours

8:30 am ~ 5:00 pm (Last entry at 4:30 pm)

Fees

Regular entry – 1,700 yen
Elementary school students – 1,200 yen
Preschoolers – 500 yen
Toddlers (3 years and below) – Free

Takeout pack for picked cherries – 1,000 yen

For more details, please check their website (Japanese)

Contact

1882 Bansei-cho Zusayama, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata
TEL: 0238-28-5431

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Suzuki Nouen

-    One cherry picking session lasts 40 minutes
-    Picked cherries cannot be packed for take away.

Availability

15th June 2023 (Thursday) ~ around 25th June 2023

Opening Hours

8:00 am ~ 5:00 pm (Last entry at 4:00 pm)

Fees

Regular entry (Elementary schoolers and above) – 1,200 yen
Preschoolers (3 years and above) – 600 yen
Free entry for children below 3 years of age.

For more details, please check their website (Japanese)

Contact

5510 Oaza Sumomoyama, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata
TEL: 0238-38-6266
 

The Nihon Geinou Shrine, located on the premises of Atago Shrine, will be holding its yearly festival and Tamagaki Fence Unveiling Ceremony on 18th June 2023 (Sunday).

Kimura Tosuke, an art dealer from Yonezawa who set up the Hagurodou art gallery in Tokyo in 1936, believed in using the arts to connect with the future, and that a shrine needed to be constructed in Yonezawa not only for that purpose, but for those who share the same beliefs as well. Ban Junzaburo, a fellow Yonezawa-born talent, echoed his sentiments and in 1976, they established the Nihon Geinou Shrine in the Atago Shrine’s premises which overlooks the streets of Yonezawa city.
This was the same shrine where Uesugi Yozan himself once performed a rain dance. Befitting its creators’ sentiments, the Nihon Geinou Shrine’s name means “Japanese Arts Shrine”.

Tamagaki Fence Unveiling Ceremony

Date: 18th June 2023 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 am

The festival, consisting of a cleansing ritual, will begin after the Unveiling Ceremony concludes.

Venue

Atago Shrine

1479-1 Toyama-machi, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata
TEL: 0238-23-3268
 

The Onogawa Onsen Firefly Festival is starting very soon! If you’re here for the summer, make sure not to miss out on this absolute highlight of the night! You can see different types of fireflies depending on when you visit, so keep your eyes peeled when you stop by!

Firefly Viewing Period

Mid-June to Mid-July

Time: 8:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm

Venue: Onogawa Onsen Firefly Park

Notes for Viewing

-    Do not use flash photography or lights
-    Do not capture or touch the fireflies
-    Take any rubbish back with you
-    Keep quiet, do not be noisy

Firefly Guides

A tour guide from the onsen town will guide you to the prime viewing spots for fireflies.

Duration: 30 minutes
Available Days: 17th June 2023 ~ 17th July 2023, every Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Time: 8:00 pm onwards

* Firefly guide services will be closed on 2nd July (Sunday) for the Firefly Festival.

Firefly Festival

Date: 2nd July 2023 (Sunday)
Time: 6:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm

The comedy duo, Slim Club, are guest stars for the festival.

Food Truck availability

If you need to grab a bite while you’re out, make sure to stop by on these dates!

Dates: 24th June (Saturday), 25th June (Sunday), 1st July (Saturday), 8th July (Saturday), 9th July (Sunday)

Venue: Firefly Park

For more information, check out this poster (Japanese)
 

Born in Yonezawa, Imaizumi Atsuo (1902-1984) was an art critic who served as the first deputy director of the Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo and the first director of the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto in his lifetime. This exhibit features his many illustrious achievements through the works of artists with connections to him and his very own comments.

Exhibition Period

8th July 2023 (Saturday) ~ 20th August 2023 (Sunday)

* Closed on 26th July 2023 (Wednesday)

Opening Hours

9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm (Last entry at 4:30 pm)

Entry Fees

Regular – 490 (390) yen

High school and University students – 340 (270) yen

Elementary and Middle school students – 240 (190) yen

* Prices in brackets apply to groups of 20 people or more.

Gallery Talk (Registration not required)

Explanation of the exhibition by the curator in charge

Date: 8th July 2023 (Saturday)

Time: 2:00 pm

Venue: Special Exhibition Room

* You must pay for entry to the exhibit.

Lecture (Free Registration Required)

Title: Recalling the Memories of My Father, Hourin, and Imaizumi Atsuo

Speaker: Fukuoji Kazuhiko

Date: 15th July 2023 (Saturday)

Time: 2:00 pm ~ 3:30 pm

Venue: Denkoku no Mori Grand Meeting Room (2nd Floor)

Capacity: 120 people

* Registration begins from 6th June 2023 (Tuesday), 9:00 am.

Night Tour (Registration required)

A leisurely guided night tour through the exhibit, complete with explanations!

Date: 28th July 2023 (Friday)

Time: 7:00 pm ~ 8:30 pm

Capacity: 20 people (A parent/guardian must accompany participants of middle school age and below)

Participation Fee: 500 yen

* Registration begins from 28th June 2023 (9:00 am)

Contact

Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum

〒992-0052

1-2-1 Marunouchi, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata

TEL: 0238-26-8001

FAX: 0238-26-2660
 

Camp in the great outdoors 1,350 m above ground! Kick back and feast your eyes on mesmerizing natural views the likes of which you’ve never seen exclusive only to the adventurous spirits who make their way up Tengendai Kogen!

Unequipped for the journey? Fret not, because all required camping equipment is included in the camp packages! You can even rent additional trekking equipment and book a guided trek for your trip if you’d like to explore the mountain routes!

Camp spaces are limited, so make your bookings early to avoid any disappointments!

Promotion Period

17th June 2023 (Saturday) ~ 22nd October 2023 (Sunday)

For more information (rental prices, camp package prices etc.) please refer to this website.

* Free for children below elementary school age
* Ropeway and lift tickets are sold separately.

Contact

Tengendai Kogen (Japanese)

〒992-1461
Shirabu Onsen Tengendai, Yonezawa-shi, Yamagata

TEL: 0238-55-2236
FAX: 0238-55-2127