Access to Akita Prefecture What is "SAGAE" like? Sagae City is located almost in the middle of Yamagata Yamagata Sakata Prefecture, which shape appears to be a profile of a person. Yamagata Shinkansen 2hrs 29min Tokyo The developing city, also known as a Valley of Flower and Aterazawa Line

Shinjo Green, is a nice place to live as it has well-maintained motor- JR Tsuruoka Tohoku Shinkansen Senzan Line 26min ways, which allow us to access to only for Sendai 20 minutes. Fresh streams of Sagae River and the abundance 1hr 36min 1hr 7min Sagae City Ookura of nature well nurture people and fruits and continue to Village

Murayama produce the Treasure of Sagae. Yamagata Airport City 1hr [One flight per day] Sagae Nishikawa-machi If someone asks you "where are you going?", then feel free to Tokyo Kahoku-cho City 1hr 5min [One flight per day] Taxi Miyagi answer "I'm just going to Sagae to find smiley faces." The Ooe-machi Tendo City Nakayama-machi Airplane Nagoya Prefecture sweet fragrances of fruits, flower-blossoming colorful paths 20min Asahi-machi Yamanobe-machi and pure smiles of local people warmly welcome you. 1hr 15min [Three flights per day] Yamagata City Osaka

Tohoku Expressway Murata JCT Tokyo 4hrs (330km)

Yonezawa City Tohoku Expressway 40min (53km) Niigata Car Sendai Prefecture To Akita 12min (18km) Fukushima Prefecture Route 7 Route 113 Route 287 Ookura Village Niigata 3hrs 30min (169km) Mt. Gassan JR Sagae Station Mt. Hayama Murayama City

To Tsuruoka Yamako Bus Sagae Office Sagae City Sagae Taxi Murayama Nishikawa-cho Chuo Taxi Gassan IC Yamagata Expressway Kahoku-cho Yamagata Shinkansen

Nishikawa IC Cherry Higashine Higashine City Yamagata Airport

Higashine IC Takamatsu

Aterazawa Nishi Sagae Shibahashi Sagae SA Tendo IC Sagae To Sendai Sagae IC Tendo Minami Sagae Tendo City

Ooe-machi Nagasaki Tohoku Central Expressway Nakayama-machi To Sendai Aomori Senzan Line Hachinohe Shin Aomori Aterazawa Line Yamagata JCT

Yamadera Yamanobe Yamagata Kita IC Akita Morioka Yamanobe-machi Shinkansen Miyagi Prefecture Motorway Ooasahidake Yamagata City Airplane Yamagata Chuo IC Kita Asahi-machi Yamagata Sagae Travel Yamagata Sakata Shinjo Yamagata Airport Information Sagae City Sendai To Sendai Yamagata Murata JCT Niigata Fukushima

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The 5th New Sagae City Promotion Plan was established with the theme of "Sagae, a city of cherries, where dreams happen and people and nature shine." To celebrate the launch of Tokyo the plan, a design proposal of a campaign character was invited, in which we received a large number of responses from all over the nation. After the first screening by the Sagae City Tourism Campaign Promotion Committee and the second screening, a popularity vote by elementary school students and city residents, Nagoya the Best Image Character Award was given to "Cherin", designed by Masayo Shiozaki. Contact Currently, Cherin is seen in various scenes of promotional activities in Sagae City. Osaka Sagae City Cherry Tourism Division 1-9-45, Chuo, Sagae, , 991-8601 Cherin Designer / Masayo Shiozaki (Ikuno-ku, Osaka) Phone:0237-86-2111 Fax:0237-86-7100 With an image of a fairy of cherry, which is a symbol of Sagae City, Cherin was deigned as a lovely mascot char- Sagae City Tourism Association acter that is loved by anyone from children to elder people. The character wears a scarf, made with Sagae soba noodles, and a shirt with an azalea, the city flower. The green color of her shirt represents the rich nature of 1-9-45, Chuo, Sagae, Yamagata Prefecture, 991-8601 Sagae. The posing of the lively jump presents a sense of energy, which expresses the future progress of Sagae. Phone/Fax:0237-86-8866 (commented by the designer) Sagae Tourism Search Sagae City, Yamagata Prefecture This brochure has been printed with an eco-friendly vegetable oil ink. 16111000 Cherry Road Late Mar - late Jul / Doll Festival Jun - early Jul / Cherry Festival Festival Calendar ○In the city ○In the city Cherry is originally from Republic of Turkey in western Asia. It was delivered to Doll Festival is a celebration of girls for • National Seed Spitting Competition their growth by decorating dolls repre- Europe in the pre Christian era, then arrived in in the early era via the • Miss Cherry Contest senting a noble family in a wedding US. The pathway from Turkey to Sagae is called the "Cherry Road". scene. Sagae was actively interacting • Tour de Cherry About cherry This history has brought an opportunity for Sagae City and Giresun City in Turkey with Kyoto • Opening of Tourism Cherry Park to establish a sister-city relationship in 1988. Giresun City has established Sagae Park and Edo in the • Cherry Haiku Competition and Sagae Road within the city, Edo era, and • Cherry Marathon Race Others England Oregon The US 17th centuries there are still and Sagae has built Turkey Hall Sagae (1876) Germany France 1st - 2nd many old valu- in Cherry Land. centuries Turkey ○ Japan 19th centuries California able dolls for Giresun (origin of cherry) Doll Festivals Furusato Sogo Park Cherry Road in the city. Yumetane@Sagae Cherry picking Mid - late Apr / Cherry Festival ○Sagae Park Would you like to enjoy picking red cherries heav- Sagae Park is a well-known spot for ily grown on trees, and eating them? The freshly cherry blossom viewing along with the site of Hachimangu, Cherry Hills, Sagae City is known as the best valley of cherries in Japan. The Chi- picked fruit is indescribably delicious. Hope you Sagae City has many festivals with long Sandai Sakura, etc. National Seed Spitting Competition nese cherry, called an Outou in Japanese, is originally from the west- visit us one day to enjoy cherries in Sagae. history, events that attracts many people, etc. ern Asia. The white flowers fully blossom in the end of April, and The best time: early Jun - mid July Price: \1,200 After enjoying festivals in spring, in which Mid-May / Azalea Festival Mid Sep / Sagae Festival ruby-red cherries grown abundantly from the end of June to the Contact:Shunen Tourism Agriculture Information Center people enjoy viewing cherry blosso ms and mid July. During this period, Sagae becomes crowded with tourists (within the Cherry Hall in Cherry Land) azaleas, Cherry Festival starts in early ○Azalea Garden in Sagae Park ○Sagae Hachimangu and in the city The Azalea Park, which coming from inside/outside the prefecture for cherry picking . summer. Autumn festivals in different areas • Yabusame stretches over the east • Yakko town tour to celebrate good harvest is also enjoyable. A slope of Mt. Nagaoka in the • Mikoshi Festival The pink building has been designed based on festive feeling reaches at peak with Sagae The center of the urban area, • Garyu Drum town tour Cherry Hall city is enveloped has the largest area size in A theme park with a motif of cherries! the image of a space shuttle. Photos and panels Festival, which is held at Hachimangu as its • Furusato Entertainment Festival center. in a festival mood Tohoku area, with 43,000 • Delicious Big Pot Festival showing the history and planting of cherries, with the best mikoshi festival colorful azaleas waving in in Tohoku area, yabusame, There are many traditional events including paper cutout works of late Masayuki Miyata, Enjoy four seasons of Sagae colored with pleasant breezes in May. festivals. etc. yabusame, in which a horse rider releases Cherry Land etc. are displayed. The facility also provides a (they are lit up at night) an arrow while riding a running horse. road information service and tourist informa- tion. The place also sells unique ice creams made Sagae - a city colored with flowers, greens and the sound of a river stream. Sagae Spring Flower Story with local ingredients, and attracts visitors Well-known spot for cherry blossoms and azaleas (Sagae Park) throughout a year.. Flower Walk The best time: mid - end April The best time: early - late May Various attractions Turkish Hall Approx. 300 Someiyoshino cherry trees spread over the site The combination of colors created with blossom light pink flowers gorgeously. of a huge 222,000m² area. elegant azalea flowers are breathtakingly Cherry flowers being lit up at nighttime It opens 365 days beautiful. The huge area size, which is said produce magical atmospheres. Visitors can to be the biggest in Tohoku area, is must- Cherry Land Sagae enjoy visiting many stalls and various see. This building, consisting of a tourist / product center, restaurants, large halls and confer- fun-filled events at Cherry Festival. ence rooms, is a concentration of handiworks, specialties and deliciousness collected from all over Yamagata Prefecture. Visitors can enjoy shopping and having a rest.

International Cherry Park Cherry Dome The design of the building, by an architect There are 139 cherry trees (114 species) The cone-shaped modern from Republic of Turkey, is the same as those from Japan and overseas in the park. building has been built in the Ottoman Turks era. Marbles, tiles, metal- Sagae City is a rainbow-colored place with flowers and greens throughout Also, creeks and rest houses are using triangle panels lic decorations, etc. are from Turkey. In the four seasons. The enrichment of the city has been being promoted by arranged around trees of seasonal fruits without iron frames. It is facility, ceramics, glass products, bronze handi- introducing flowers and green through activities such as "Yumetane @ (plums, apples, grapes, quinces, peaches, known as a symbol of work, as well as fabrics and photos are exhib- Sagae" and Flower Road. Ninoseki-shinsui Park, at which visitors can enjoy pears, blueberries, nashi pears, etc.) Cherry Land. ited. Visitors can enjoy the culture of Turkey, a intersection of west and east. the feeling of river streams through their skin, is a recreation space.

Site of A magnificent temple of Tohoku with 100% free-flowing national history Jionji Temple one-thousand year history. Local products of Sagae! hot-spring for beautiful skin Sagae Hot Spring Sweets Pretty sweets made with Cherries are popular. Locally produced sake / wines Sagae Hot Spring The temple has been said to be Sagae has a variety of cherry sweets that represents the nickname of the The deliciousness that can be produced only with Hot spring facilities Sagae Hot Spring was discovered city "a valley of cherries". Sagae sweets, in both western and Japanese high quality water and rice. built in 746 by Bodhisena, an in 1954. There are some inns in Japanese cuisine / inn Yoshimoto･･･ ☎84-2138 60 people Hot spring inn styles, are very delicious, which includes classic crackers that are used to Sagae's sake, made with pure water and high quality Indian Buddhist, with an order the urban areas near the Sagae Kawaraya inn･･･････････････ ☎86-4630 12 people Hot spring inn seen at a sweets shop, etc. rice, is so flavorful that you can relish. Visitors can also Station. It is a 100% free-flowing ･･････････････････ of Emperor Seimu. Received find Japan's first "cherry wine", which is good for souve- Hotel Town ☎86-8686 32 people Business hotel with hot spring baths hot-spring. The unique bath, in good supports from leaders in nirs. Kokorono-yado Ichiryu･･･ ☎86-2233 114 people Hot spring inn which petals of locally produced Japanese cuisine/ inn Fukuyoshi ･･･ ☎84-2661 18 people Hot spring inn roses and chrysanthemums are capital cities in the Heian and Hotel Symphony ･････････ ☎86-2131 120 people Hot spring inn placed, are highly applauded, and medieval eras, the temple had Japanese cuisine / inn Kanou･･･ ☎84-3034 22 people Hot spring inn is a friendly bath effective for Hotel Symphony Annex･･･ ☎83-1222 140 people Hot spring inn become the largest in Tohoku Jionji bugaku beautiful skins, and it is popular area in the Edo era. among women. Hotel Sun Cherry････････ ☎83-5000 101 people City Hotel Within the site, there are build- Yu-Cherry･････････････････････ ☎83-1414 Hot springs for day trippers Shin Sagae Hot Spring Cherry Park Hotel･･･････ ☎83-1511 152 people Hotels for long stay ings including five story pagodas, as well as many This new hot spring was discov- Public bath･･････････････････ ☎86-1126 Public bath Buddha statues. Among them, those statues pro- ered in 1980 in Takase area in *Public baths duced 900 - 1000 years ago have been drawing the southern area of the city. The public baths, which attracts ◇6.30am - 9pm (regular business hours / Closes on: the second Thursday) attentions domestically and internationally. 250,000 people a year, and Cherry ◇Admission fee: Adult \200, Child \100 ◇TEL.0237-86-1126 Jionji hondou Kurpark, are popular spots. ◇ office of a temple TEL.0237-87-3993 National important cultural properties Traditional handiworks Processed food Processed fruits and traditional tastes are great souvenirs. Fruit Picking Calendar Structures Honzan Jionji hondou…………………………………………………… Hand-dyed carp banners (koi-nobori) are famous. Dried noodles of Sagae is so delicious that every- The hand-dyed carp banners that are one wants to eat again, and is highly applauded Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Sculptures wooden Amida Nyorai zazo ………………………………………… rarely seen in Japan, are characterized by its fans inside / outside the prefecture. More- wooden kishi Monju Bosatsu and kyouji ………………………… with its body, which represents the thick over, Sagae is a treasure box of fruits, so the season Best Strawberry Blueberry Secchu Strawberry quality and quantity of the processed fruits in wooden kizou Fugen Bosatsu and ju-rasetsunyo ……………… body of carps climbing along Mogami Cherry Peach Apple River, dark ink colors, and powerful lines. Sagae is no comparison to others. Corned beef is wooden Miroku Bosatsu and syo-sonzo …………………………… Sagae's local handiworks includes Sagae a specialty of Sagae. Grape Pear wooden Junishinsho (the twelve protective deities) Ritsuzo… Pottery, Garyu Pottery / nobori, hammer Traditional flavors of locals can be found in carps Experiential activities: soba making, potato cooking, rice cake making, ice cream cooked with sweet soup, natural honey, miso ………………………… forged blades, paulownia-work, etc. are wooden Yakushi Nyorai and two kyouji the proof of the great technique of pastes and soy sauce, which are made with local For further information on fruit picking, please contact to Cherry Hall on 0237-86-1811. Three Story Pagoda Statue of Amitābha Twelve Heavenly Generals Intangible folk Jionji bugaku（Hayashi-ke bugaku） masters. ingredients.