1. About Yonezawa

  2. Tourism Spots

  3. History

  4. Yonezawa Cuisine

  5. Festivals

  6. Onsen

  7. 米織物

    Souvenirs & Crafts

  8. Activities

  9. Nature & Flowers

  10. Ski Resorts

  11. Hiking

  12. Upon arrival in Yonezawa

  1. Tourism Spots

  2. Famous and Historic Spots

  3. Museums

  4. Local Crafts and Specialties

  5. Activities

  6. Yonezawa Beef

  7. Hot Spring Inns

  8. Hotels and Accommodation

  9. Tourism Information Center

  10. Historical Figures

  1. Tourism Pamphlet Download

  2. Experience Yonezawa through video

  3. Yonezawa Photo Gallery

  1. Volunteer Recruitment for Making Snow Lantern…

  2. Tengendai Ski Area Opens 23rd November!

  3. Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum Thematic Exhibit …

  4. Temporary Change to Uesugi Clan Mausoleum’s O…

  5. La Festa Mille Miglia 2023 passes Uesugi Shri…

  6. Tengendai Kogen’s Marutoku Campaign Begins!

  7. Handmade Goods at the 8th Yonezawa Marche!

  8. 10th Nasebanaru Autumn Festival is coming!

  9. 14th Yonezawa Don Don Festival!

  10. Yamagata Kogei in Okitama 2023

  11. Tengendai Ropeway Sunset Cruising Begins!

  12. Yonezawa Treasure Photography Contest 2023

Activities

Welcome to Yonezawa

Otaka Poppo

Otaka Poppo Painting

The otaka poppo is a wooden figure carved in the shape of a hawk and it it considered one of Yonezawa's traditional crafts. You can paint a figure of your own at workshops like Yozan.

Weaving & Dyeing

Wakuwaku-kan Fabric Weaving and Dyeing

Weave with a traditional loom and use safflower, indigo, and other such dyes to create beautiful patterns on fabric.

Quilts

Quiltmaking

This form of quiltmaking was a job that the wives of lower-class samurai of the Uesugi clan once performed. Have fun making your very own quilt at this workshop. Beginners are welcome!