Yamagata
Yamagata is a substantial Japanese city in the Tōhoku region where winter transforms the surrounding upland slopes into vast fields of snow-encrusted trees, drawing visitors for mountain scenery, skiing, and a lively urban dining scene.
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- Population247,234
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.2 km5.1 mi
Nearest airports
Yamagata: quick answers
Where is Yamagata?
Yamagata is in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, about 46 km29 miles in a straight line from Sendai.
How do you get to Yamagata?
The nearest airport is Higashine (GAJ), about 32 min away by road. The nearest train station is 北山形, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Yamagata?
The warmest month is August, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C28°F. The wettest month is July, with about 191 mm7.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Yamagata?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 125 restaurants, 21 cafés and 105 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Yamagata?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Yonezawa, Tagajo-shi and Sagae.