Nishikawa

Nishikawa occupies a mountain valley in central Yamagata Prefecture. The town follows the Sagae River, which is impounded by Sagae Dam to form Lake Gassan beneath the forested slopes of Mount Gassan. This mountain is one of the Dewa Sanzan, three sacred peaks associated for centuries with Shugendō mountain worship and pilgrimage in northern Japan. Heavy winter snow is part of life in this inland area of Tōhoku, while the warmer months draw walkers and drivers towards Gassan’s uplands. The river valley gives Nishikawa a distinctly rural setting within a prefecture known for mountains, hot springs and rice-growing country. Discover further points of interest through webcams across Yamagata Prefecture.

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