Yonezawa Station
Yonezawa Station is located in the center of Yonezawa City, one of Yamagata Prefecture's main cities and the gateway to the southern area of the prefecture. The tourist information center "ASK", located within the station, offers information on tourist attractions. The 2nd floor of the station has an exhibition of local products and a sales corner. Various tourist spots such as the Uesugi-Jinja Shrine and Onogawa Onsen can be reached from the station by car or bus.
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Street address
- 1 Ekimae, Yonezawa City, Yamagata
Access
- Yonezawa Station is approx. 2 hours by JR Yamagata Shinkansen from Tokyo Station
Opening Hours
- 6:30-21:25 (JR Ticket Office)
Closed
- Open year round
Best season
- All year
Point
- Popular around the nation, the "Beef Domannaka" boxed lunch first originated in Yonezawa as an ekiben (station boxed lunch) and can be bought at Yonezawa Station. Inside the station, especially when busy with tourists, vendors sell products using a street-peddler style much like the old days and sometimes even give performances.
Spots around
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Cherry Blossoms in Hiyoriyama Park
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Yunohama Onsen
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Chido Museum
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Zao Onsen district
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Cherry Blossoms in Tsuruoka Park
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Sake Brewery Museum, Toko-no-Sakagura
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Atsumi Onsen
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Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set
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Zao Juhyo (Snow Monsters)
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Fruit Picking
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Sankyo Soko Storehouse
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Kaminoyama Castle
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Somaro
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Kaminoyama Onsen Kurort
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Mogami Gorge Basho Line Sightseeing (Traveling down the Mogami River by boat)
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Zao Okama crater lake
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Japanese Shojin Ryori (Vegetarian Dishes)
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Mt. Haguro Goju-no-to (five storied pagoda)
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Kamo Aquarium “Jellyfish Dream House”
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Yamadera(Risshaku-ji Temple)
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Shonai Airport
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Yonezawa Beef
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Uesugi-Jinja Shrine
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Togashi Candle Shop (Picture Candle Painting Experience)
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Bunshokan
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Kaminoyama City Sightseeing Fruit Orchard