Risshaku-ji Temple (Yamadera Temple)
A Buddhist temple that was built in 860 at the order of Emperor Seiwa, this temple is Japan's oldest building made of beechwood. The buildings are situated on a
Yamadera Soba no Enzou is a traditional Japanese soba noodle restaurant in Yamagata.
A Buddhist temple that was built in 860 at the order of Emperor Seiwa, this temple is Japan's oldest building made of beechwood. The buildings are situated on a
Fumoto-ya is a souvenir shop/Japanese restaurant specialising in soba (a type of Japanese noodle), and is located at the entrance to the climb up to Risshaku-ji
This cafe was opened in 1984 in an old freight train car. It is surrounded by natural scenery and the menu consists mostly of beverages.
The Bunsho-kan is an old European style building that was built for other purposes, but is now used as a museum of Yamagata prefecture and its culture.
Yudonosan Jinja Shrine, located near Mount Yudonosan, was built to appease the gods living in the mountain.
Chitose-kan is a Japanese restaurant located within an old building founded 130 years ago.
Sakaeya Hotel is set in Tendo, 45 km from Sendai and 12 km from Yamagata. Free private parking is available on site. Each room is equipped with a flat-screen T
Japanese-style hotel Shouhakutei Azumaso features rooms with a traditional Japanese decor, overlooking a beautiful Japanese garden. Its outdoor hot spring bath
Hotel Route-Inn Tendo provides comfortable rooms with free wired internet and a free breakfast buffet. Guests can slowly unwind in the spacious public bath with
Tendo Grand Hotel Maizuru-so offers accommodation in Tendo. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Free private parking is available on site. Every room is f
Hohoemino Kuyufu Tsuruya is located in Tendo, 45 km from Sendai. Free private parking is available on site. Certain rooms feature a private bathroom with a spa
At Hotel Ohsho, guests relax in hot-spring baths and enjoy traditional multi-course meals. Bicycle rentals are available for touring the area and you can lounge
Echizen Soba Village includes a soba (Japanese buckwheat noodle) factory and soba restaurant. Visitors can attend factory tours and soba making workshops here.
Yamadera is just 1 h away from Sendai or 20 minuts from Yamagata Station by local tran in Tohoku. Just a few minutes walk from the station is the large temple
If you have the want to travel outside of the city, and experience something truly cleansing for your soul, then head up to Yamadera.
This branch of Kyoto's Arashiyama Yoshimura family of soba restaurants acts as the soba "factory", where diners and visitors can also see the soba-making proces
Considered a must-eat in Shimane, this restaurant serves Izumo’s famous soba. Enishi specializes in a type of soba called Izumo soba, and attracts a staggering
This Japanese restaurant focuses on the Shimane specialty, Izumo soba. While regular soba noodles are made with a mixture of 80% soba powder and 20% wheat flour