Things to do in Yamagata with kids 3 spots
Mountains ring Yamagata and the valleys between them are orchards. Cherries ripen in June on branches low enough for a child to reach, and Ginzan Onsen is one short street of wooden inns lit by gas lamps.
An amusement park in Yamagata with Japan's first Hello Kitty Ferris wheel.
Two ropeways climb from the base station at 855 m to 1,661 m.
Mogami River Boat Ride (Basholine)
An hour-long boat ride 12 km down the Mogami, through a prefectural natural park.