Sep. 4, Tue.
Bounty from the mountains, sea and plain - Yamagata
Alchecciano
Shojin Ryori
Mount Haguro
The Shonai region of western Yamagata Prefecture is attracting a growing number of visitors, who are keen to discover its local gourmet specialties. Thanks to local chefs who use the distinctive produce of the area, Shonai is now firmly on the gastronomic map of Japan.
Allan West is an American artist whose work is deeply influenced by classical Japanese painting. On this edition of journeys in japan, Allan discovers the depth of flavors in the Shonai region - from Italian cooking incorporating heirloom local vegetables to traditional Buddhist vegetarian cuisine (shojin ryori) featuring wild greens foraged from the nearby mountainsides.
For information about the Tsuruoka and Mt. Haguro area of Yamagata Prefecture:
http://www.tsuruokakanko.com/ (in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean)
http://hagurokanko.jp/english.html (in English)
Alchecciano
Owner-chef Masayuki OKUDA
Transportation: By taxi, it takes 15 minutes from Tsuruoka Station. Or take the bus bound for Kamitazawa/Otori and get off at "Alchecciano-mae" bus stop. From there, it's about 1-2 minutes on foot.
Hours: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (last order); 6-9 p.m. (last order).
Closed: Monday; also one Tuesday each month.
http://www.alchecciano.com/ (in Japanese only)
Togashi Candle Shop
Access: 7 minutes on foot from Tsuruoka Station.
Open: 9:30-11:30 a.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Closed: 3rd Sunday of the month.
http://www.4071.net/feature/erousoku.html (in Japanese only)
Traveler: Allan West, Artist (USA)
Access Map
Access:
There is a direct flight from Haneda to Shonai Airport in Yamagata.
It takes about one hour.
Shonai movie village
18 months has passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Yamagata Prefecture faces the Japan Sea and suffered little damage from the earthquake compared to areas along the Pacific coast that were devastated by the massive tsunami. Even so, the thousands of sotoba erected at the Reisai-den shrine at the summit of Mt. Haguro is a reminder to all visitors of the great damage and significant loss of life in the area.
At the temple lodges, we heard that the number of pilgrims from around Tohoku area has dropped significantly. This edition of journeys in japan is the first of a series focusing on the Tohoku region. If you find any places are of your interest, we strongly hope you make a visit sometime soon. During your visit to Tohoku, you may find encouragements form the strong signs of recovery. Or you may be moved by the scars left by the damage from the disaster.
In this journey, we introduce the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture, which boasts wonderful landscapes. The movie "Departures" (Okuribito), which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009, was set in the coastal city of Sakata and filming took place in the Shonai region. The footage of fireworks shown at the end of the program was shot in Sakata, where the annual fireworks light up the summer sky. The Shonai Movie Village, near Mt. Haguro, offers visitors a chance to step back in time, to see Japan the way it was hundreds of years ago. The 88-hectare site includes open sets of a farming village, a fishing village and a post station during the Edo Period. If you are lucky, you may glimpse a movie actually being shot there. Shonai is a place to enjoy delectable regional specialties, as well as varied landscapes.
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