A large facility where children can frolic and play is now available at Cherryland! This facility boasts 2,000 meters of indoor play space with playground equipment and music, which children ranging from infancy to junior high school age can enjoy no matter what the weather is like outside. There is also an outdoor campground, glamping grounds, and even an RV park where visitors can stay overnight in their vehicles.

Inside is Japan’s first museum about cherries, which has exhibits detailing the history of cherries grown in Sagae City by our ancestors and other material related to cherry cultivation. There are also papercut works by the late artist Masayuki Miyata and more on display. Another year-round popular item is our exclusive gelato, handmade with local ingredients.

This wooden teahouse is a shining example of traditional Japanese beauty. An authentic teahouse made with natural materials such as cypress from Miyazaki and Kitayama cedar from Kyoto, it also has a large room (8 tatami mats) in addition to its small room (4 tatami mats). This space can be used for tea ceremonies, workshops, meetings, and more. It can also accommodate up to 20 people in a “Ryureiseki” style, a tea ceremony that uses tables and chairs.

This facility was constructed with an appearance inspired by buildings in the Ottoman Empire. The Turkish Pavilion was built to recognize Sagae’s sister city agreement with Giresun, Turkey, the birthplace of cherries. The basic design of the building is the work of a Turkey-based architect, and all of the marble, tiles, and decorative fixtures were all made in Turkey. The pavilion is packed with genuine Turkish products, including pottery, glassworks, and copper items, and there are also textiles and photographs of Turkey on display. At Giresun Café, the Turkish café on the 1st floor, you can enjoy authentic Turkish-style coffee.

This multipurpose park boasts 30,000m2 of space with all-weather tennis courts and tournament-ready gateball fields that can be used for leisurely sports, large events, and other activities in-between. There is also Imoni Plaza, where visitors can enjoy outdoor meals parties where Yamagata’s traditional “Imoni” (stewed potatoes) are served. The multipurpose ball fields can also be used for playing sports such as baseball, softball, and soccer.

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Snack on authentic home-style Korean dishes such as buchimgae and japchae, as well as spiral sausage, meat-wrapped rice balls, and takoyaki. Light meals including the Yamagata specialty “Tama-Konnyaku” (konjac ball skewers) are also available.

Lottery ticket sales stand in Sagae, Japan’s #1 town for cherries. Jumbo Takarakuji, Loto, Numbers, and Scratch. A full lineup of lottery tickets is available for purchase.