We will expand the field of view from efforts focused on satoyama, the natural areas around farmlands, to include satokawa and satoumi bordering rivers and the sea, and will collect, share and disseminate a wide range of practical information such as matching these efforts with existing industries, sales and distribution networks for new products, and tourism from abroad.
Yamagata: Eco-friendly tradition, regeneration
MAIKO MURAOKA
Contributing writer
The 6th Satoyama Practitioners Networking Event will be held on Nov. 1 and 2 in the city of Yamagata, which...
City of Yamagata named The Japan Times’ Destination Region 2025
The Japan Times has announced that Yamagata city, Yamagata Prefecture, has been selected as the Destination Region of the Year...
Message from the mayor of Yamagata city
Takahiro Sato
Mayor of Yamagata city
It is my great honor to host the 6th Satoyama Practitioners Networking Event here in Yamagata. Yamagata is a historic...
【Sustainable Japan Special Award】Necchu Gakuen, GIA
Kazufu Hotta Chair
The General Incorporated Association Necchu Gakuen began in 2015 with the revitalization of a closed school building in Takahata, Yamagata...
【Sustainable Japan Excellence Award】Yamaroku Shoyu Co., Ltd.
Yasuo Yamamoto President
We are honored to receive the Excellence Award in the satoyama category of the Sustainable Japan Award for our Kioke...
【Sustainable Japan Excellence Award】Nakagawa Co., Ltd.
Takashi Tanaka President
The origins of our work trace back to our founder, Masaya Nakagawa, who, while working as a company employee, was...
【Sustainable Japan Grand Prize】Lifestyle Accent Inc.
Toshio Yamada CEO
Factelier produces clothing in Japan and sells it both domestically and internationally. We partner with 60 factories nationwide, 90% of...
Yamagata co-hosts event on revitalizing rural economies
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Cultural creativity and community strength make city attractive Participants at the first panel session | Takao Ohta The city of...
Farm Restaurant Cuore
Taeko Terao Contributing writer
Premium fresh lamb and mutton in Hokkaido The Hokkaido town of Shiranuka is a 20-minute drive from Kushiro Airport. The...
Auberge Eaufeu
Taeko Terao Contributing writer
‘New cuisine’ in former school Auberge Eaufeu is located on a site endowed with underground water from Mount Hakusan. The...
Himawari Shokudo 2
TAEKO TERAO Contributing writer
Italian in trending Toyama Among this year’s 10 Destination Restaurants, Himawari Shokudo 2 was honored as Destination Restaurant of the...
Tango region’s Wakuden no Mori: A circle of people and nature
Emi Maeda Contributing writer
Nestled in the mountains of Kyoto’s Tango region lies Wakuden no Mori, a place that is far more than a...
