Scenic Railway (Trolley, etc.) Spots in Yamagata Area

  • Yamagata Railways Flower Nagai Line
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamagata Nagai-shi Sakaemachi 1-10 (Head Office)
    This line on the Yamagata Railway runs from Akayu Station in Koriyama, Nanyo City to Arato Station in Shirataka Town, Nishiokitama County. A local line open since 1913, it connects to the Yamagata Shinkansen and Ou Main Line from Akayu Station, and the Yonesaka Line from Imaizumi Station in Imaizumi, Nagai City. There are onsen tours of the trackside onsen, like Akayu Onsen, and in spring there are cherry blossom spots including Eboshiyama Senbonzakura and Kamanokoshi Sakura. They also allow private booking of train cars.

Yamagata Areas

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Although often overlooked, Yamagata prefecture by no means lacks appeal: the Yamadera temple trail through the mountains, deliciously tender Yonezawa wagyu, and over 100 steaming hot springs, most notably Zao Onsen, await visitors. When winter comes, the snowcapped peaks become dotted with skiers by day and onsen-goers by night, while summer brings the celebration of juicy Yamagata cherries.

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