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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Shonai Airport
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Kaminoyama City Sightseeing Fruit Orchard
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Mt. Haguro Goju-no-to (five storied pagoda)
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Somaro
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Sankyo Soko Storehouse
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Zao Onsen district
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Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set
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Kamo Aquarium “Jellyfish Dream House”
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Mogami Gorge Basho Line Sightseeing (Traveling down the Mogami River by boat)
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Zao Juhyo (Snow Monsters)
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Yonezawa Beef
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Togashi Candle Shop (Picture Candle Painting Experience)
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Yamadera(Risshaku-ji Temple)
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Atsumi Onsen
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Yunohama Onsen
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Cherry Blossoms in Tsuruoka Park
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Cherry Blossoms in Hiyoriyama Park
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Kaminoyama Onsen Kurort
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Sake Brewery Museum, Toko-no-Sakagura
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Bunshokan
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Fruit Picking
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Japanese Shojin Ryori (Vegetarian Dishes)
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Zao Okama crater lake
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Uesugi-Jinja Shrine
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Kaminoyama Castle
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Chido Museum