5 Picture-Perfect Gourmet Foods and Souvenirs in Yamagata | Instagrammable Sweets and Eating Around

Yamagata Prefecture is a treasure trove of superb gourmet food nurtured by rich nature and the four seasons. It is full of "picture-perfect foods" satisfying in both appearance and taste, and your travel excitement is sure to rise! This time we introduce 5 picture-perfect gourmet foods and souvenirs of Yamagata that make you want to press the shutter without thinking.

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1. Yamagata Beef Menchi-Katsu | The Royal Road of Eating-Around Picture-Perfect Gourmet

Yamagata beef menchi-katsu, sold at butcher shops and markets in Yamagata City, is a dish where the crispy texture of just-fried and the meat juices of the cross-section are irresistible. If you aim a close-up at the meat juices overflowing with a sizzle the moment you break it open, you get a photo that makes people say "looks delicious!"

• Picture-perfect point: The vivid contrast of the golden coating and the cross-section
• Shooting tip: Aiming at an angle from straight to the side in outdoor natural light brings out a three-dimensional feel
• Recommended time: Amid the soft light of 10 AM to 12 noon
• Access: Butcher shops around Kajo Central, within walking distance of JR Yamagata Station

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2. Yamagata La France Soft Serve | The Pale Green Is Exquisitely Cute

The soft serve using "La France," the Western pear that Yamagata boasts, has an elegant and beautiful gradation of pale green and white. Placed on a cone, its figure has outstanding presence despite being simple.

• Picture-perfect point: The pastel color is soft and stylish. Putting the white walls of a storehouse or autumn foliage in the background is excellent.
• Shooting tip: Putting the sky in the background at a low angle boosts the sense of openness
• Recommended season: Autumn, the season of La France (October to November)
• Access: Sold at various places in the prefecture, such as the roadside station "Murayama" and JA Farmers Markets

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3. Tama-Konnyaku | The Standard Picture-Perfect Snack of Yamagata Stall Gourmet

Yamagata's classic B-grade gourmet tama-konnyaku is actually really picture-perfect with the visual of being skewered on a stick! The sight of round balls simmered black in soy sauce lined up produces a retro, nostalgic atmosphere.

• Picture-perfect point: The glossy texture and the orderly beauty of the skewers. If steam is captured, the sense of realism rises further.
• Shooting tip: Shooting several sticks together from diagonally above brings out a sense of volume
• Recommended time: From evening to night during the light-up. The light of the stalls produces warmth.
• Access: Stalls inside Kajo Park in Yamagata City, and shops at tourist sites

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4. Dadacha-Mame Sweets | The Refined Color of Green and White Is the Talk of the Town

Sweets using "dadacha-mame," a seasonal feature of Yamagata's summer, are a picture-perfect ingredient whose vivid green catches the eye. Roll cakes and parfaits using dadacha-mame cream are especially popular for the beauty of their cross-section.

• Picture-perfect point: The contrast of vivid green and cream white has outstanding cleanliness
• Shooting tip: Shoot the cross-section straight from the front. Placing it on a white plate makes it even more picture-perfect.
• Recommended season: The seasonal summer (July to August) is best
• Access: Patisseries in Tsuruoka City and the roadside station "Shonai"

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5. Yamagata-Produced Cherry Souvenir Sweets | The Red Is Like a Jewel

Speaking of Yamagata, it's cherries! Sweets, jam, and dried cherries adorned with bright-red, jewel-like cherries are unstoppably picture-perfect from the moment you open the box. They are the leading Yamagata souvenir, also welcomed as a gift.

• Picture-perfect point: The vivid red is gorgeous, and goes excellently with a wooden box or a white cloth
• Shooting tip: Lining them up and shooting from a true overhead view (true top-down) makes a stylish flat lay
• Recommended season: Fresh cherries for eating are June to July, processed products can be purchased year-round
• Access: The JR Yamagata Station building "S-PAL Yamagata" and the souvenir sales corners at the airport

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Yamagata's gourmet food is a two-sword style of delicious to eat and beautiful to see! Please leave plenty of travel memories in your photos.

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