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"The flavor of autumn"  
  
- Ginzan-onsen  
- Risshakuji Temple  
- Imoni Pot  
  
In this journey, the musician Michael Rivas will be taking a two-day trip to Yamagata Prefecture in autumn.  
He will be enjoying magnificent views from Hojusan Risshakuji Temple, one of the major tourist spots of the Tohoku region, and exquisite seasonal dishes in an onsen hot spring inn, an authentic wooden architecture in Ginzan-onsen. He will also take a stroll through the onsen streets in the evening, illuminated by gaslights, and spend a heart-warming time meeting the local people on a Mogami River boat tour.  
  
Yamadera (Hojusan Risshakuji Temple)  
Approximately 20 minutes on the Senzan Line from JR Yamagata station to Yamadera station. The temple is located in front of the station. It was founded some 1150 years ago, and is a popular tourist site as one of the most famous sacred grounds in the Tohoku region.  
Address: 4456-1 Yamadera, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture  
Access: Approx. 20 mins. on the JR Senzan Line from JR Yamagata station to Yamadera station  
Or 30 minutes by taxi from JR Yamagata station  
Season: Year-round.  
Open: 8:00 to 17:00  
Admission fee: 300 yen  
Tel: (+81) 236-95-2816 (Japanese only)  
URL: http://www.yamaderakankou.com/ (Japanese only)  
  
Imoni Restaurant / Kawasakiya  
A restaurant serving imoni stew, a dish of autumn in Yamagata Prefecture, by the river.  
Address: 5-1 Bobara-machi, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture  
Access: 15 minutes by taxi from JR Yamagata station  
Season: September to October  
Open: 7:00 to 20:00  
Rates: From 1,680 yen (reservation required)  
Tel: (+81) 23-629-2032 (Japanese only)  
URL: http://samidare.jp/kawasakiya/ (Japanese only)  
  
Ginzan-onsen Kozankaku  
Located in the Ginzan-onsen hot spring resort which is lined with three- or four-story wooden buildings built a century ago. The town is lit up with gaslights in the evening, emanating a mysterious allure.  
Address: Ginzan-onsen, Obanazawa City, Yamagata Prefecture  
Access: 30 minutes by complimentary shuttle service to the inn from JR Oishida station (reservation required)  
Rates: 10,650 yen to18,000yen (for one night with dinner and breakfast)  
Tel: (+81) 237-28-2039 (Japanese only)  
URL: http://www.kozankaku.com/html/onsen.html (Japanese only)  
  
Mogami River Basho Line Boat Ride  
The Mogami River Basho Line Boat Ride offers cruises down the Mogami River lasting an hour. Possible to enjoy magnificent views through the seasons.  
Purchase of mokuzu crabs shown in the program only available in autumn and must be contacted beforehand.  
Address: 86-1 Furukuchi, Tozawa-mura, Mogami-gun, Yamagata Prefecture  
Access: 5-minute walk from JR Furukuchi station  
Season: Year-round.  
Open: 9:00 to 16:00  
Cost: 1,970 yen  
Tel: (+81) 233-72-2001 (Japanese only)  
URL: http://www.blf.co.jp/en.html  
  
Forest of Giant Cedars  
Giant cedar trees with trunks eight meters around, said to be about 1000 years old, are found in various shapes, to form a fantastic forest. Many people visit the forest together with the boat ride on the Mogami River.  
Address: Yamanouchi, Tozawa-mura, Mogami-gun, Yamagata Prefecture  
Access: 10 minutes by taxi from the Mogami River Line Boat Ride pier  
Season: April to November  
Tel: (+81) 234-57-2111 (Japanese only)  
  
Traveler: Michael Rivas (musician)  
  
  
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