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Shinjo (新庄市; shinjō-shi) is a city in Yamagata prefecture. It is the shopping hub for the region.
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新庄祭り
This annual 3-day festival, held since 1755, has a parade and traditional dancing.
くるまやラーメン
This shop has tasty miso ramen.
高橋日東商店
This liquor store is one of the only places in the region that has a decent selection of Belgian beer. It also has a lot of Japanese liquor and sake.
Shinjo is the northern terminus of the Yamagata Shinkansen from Tokyo. Coming by air would be inconvenient compared with train. The nearest airports are in Sakata and Yamagata.
Read in the guideThere is limited bus service. Traveling by car is the easiest way to go.
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