Tours, tickets and day trips in Yamagata
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
No attraction in Yamagata has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Yamagata
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamagata to Sendai | Japan | 44 km (27 mi) | about 43 min |
| Yamagata to Fukushima | Japan | 54 km (34 mi) | about 53 min |
| Yamagata to Ōsaki | Japan | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Yamagata to Tsuruoka | Japan | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Yamagata to Ishinomaki | Japan | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Yamagata to Sakata | Japan | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Yamagata to Aizu-Wakamatsu | Japan | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Yamagata to Kōriyama | Japan | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Yamagata to Tokyo | Japan | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Yamagata to Saitama | Japan | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 20 min |
| Yamagata to Chiba | Japan | 294 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| Yamagata to Niigata | Japan | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
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- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.