学都エージェンシー｜「日本の田舎」を楽しもう

Yamaga-ken Introduction

Yamagata Prefecture, located in the Tohoku region, is the nation's ninth in terms of area, 72% of which is natural rich land occupied by forests.

In addition, it is also a region where agriculture is thriving, with signature products such as rice, soba, Yonezawa beef, cherries, La France pears etc., In recent years there have been many foreigners who visited us to seek natural and peaceful atmosphere as well as delicious foods.

In addition, cultivation of cherries as well as many other fruits in Yamagata is thriving and you can experience fruit collecting throughout the year.

The Japanese Onsen Inn

Japanese people love to use the traditional bathtub. There are even Japanese-style inns with large open-air bathtubs and these bathtubs are called “rotemburo”. In a rotemburo, you will be able to indulge yourself in a natural and garden-like atmosphere.

There are rules for these public bathtubs that foreigners may find hard to understand. Please follow these rules while enjoying the hot spring so that you can have a great time studying with us.

The simple rules are written below.
You must shower yourself before entering the bathtub.
Wash yourself on the draining floor before getting in the bathtub.
Please don’t swim in the bath.
Be sure not to put your towel in the bath.
You cannot consume alcohol before entering Onsen.
Putting your head underwater in the bathtub is prohibited.
Please dry off before entering the changing room.
Swimwear is prohibited in the Onsen.

The Onsen Plan

You can choose between Yamagata - Kennan Driving School’s onsen inn and Yamaki Driving College’s hotel.