Yonezawa, Yamagata | Japan Travel Guide: Things to do, see, and eat

Looking for places to visit in Japan outside of Tokyo? Located just 2-hours north of Tokyo (via Shinkansen), Yonezawa is the perfect place to escape the bustling streets of Tokyo for a bit.

In this guide, you’ll find recommendations of places to visit, things to eat, and travel tips for visiting Yonezawa.

I hope you find this guide helpful! If you’re looking for more places to visit Japan, check out my other Japan Travel Guides and my Japan Travel Series Playlist on YouTube. 

Places to Visit in Japan: Yonezawa, Yamagata

 ➡️ NOTE: These videos were made possible by Yonezawa ABC and Jarman International, who kindly sponsored my trip to Yonezawa. Although sponsored, all views and opinions are my own.

Totoro Forest, Ryokan Stay in Japan, exploring an onsen town ♨️

Locations shown:

• ?Tokyo Station → ?Yonezawa Station
• ?Totoro no Mori (Totoro Forest)
• ?Onogawa Onsen
• ?Sato Tofuya
• ?Onogawamachi Hotaru Park (Firefly Park)
• ?Ryokan Kameya Mennenkaku (亀屋万年閣)

2-Days in Yonezawa: sightseeing, things to do, travel tips

✨ Special shout out to the Nitta Family for opening their doors and giving us a tour of their family’s textile factory! ありがとうございました！To learn more about Nitta Textiles Art Inc., check out their website here: https://nitta-yonezawa.com/en/  

Locations shown on day one:

• ?Yozando Annex
• ?Yonezawa Textiles Museum
• ?Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum
• ?Matsugasaki Shrine
• ?Yonezawa Castle Ruins
• ?Matsugasaki Park
• ?Uesugi Jinja Shrine
• ?Benibanaan (お食事処 べに花庵)
• ?Hotel Benex Yonezawa
• ?Hanagoyomi Cafe (珈琲•甘味処)
• ?Nitta Textile Art Inc.
• ?Michi no Eki (道の駅 米沢)
• ?Restaurant Shichifukujin (飲食処七福神)

Locations shown on day two:

• ?Yozando Fabric & Cafe
• ?Yahei Soba (そば処 弥平)
• ?Uesugi Joshien
• ?Toko Sake Museum
• ?Yonezawa Station to Tokyo

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