Karinosato Yamamoto Park

Overview

Karinosato Yamamoto Park is a comprehensive park in Misato, Semboku District, Akita Prefecture. With a ski area, a park-golf course, a day-use hot spring facility, and a campground, it is an all-day leisure spot to enjoy throughout the four seasons. The Karinosato in its name derives from the Broken Wild-Goose Formation of the Later Three-Year War, a legend handed down in this land.

Highlights

• ●A combined park bringing together a ski area, park-golf course, hot spring, and campground
• ●The name Karinosato drawn from the Broken Wild-Goose Formation of the Later Three-Year War
• ●A long history reaching back to its opening in 1923
• ●A year-round leisure setting to enjoy across the four seasons

History

The park's origins date back to 1923. The Karinosato in its name comes from the tale of the Broken Wild-Goose Formation, in which, during the Later Three-Year War of the late Heian period, Minamoto no Yoshiie discerned an ambush from the disordered formation of flying geese, a story that carries the history and romance of this place to the present day. For operating hours and use conditions of the facilities, it is best to check the official information of Misato.

Map

39.3611, 140.5472 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head from the town center of Misato to Karinosato Yamamoto Park
2. 2Get active at your chosen facility, such as the park-golf course or the campground
3. 3Reflect on the tale of the Broken Wild-Goose Formation behind the park's name
4. 4Wash off the sweat at the day-use hot spring to round off the day

Did you know?

💡 This is an ambitious park that gathers skiing, park golf, a day-use hot spring, and camping in one place. The origin of its name, the Broken Wild-Goose Formation, refers to an episode of the Later Three-Year War in which an ambush was sensed from a flock of geese whose formation had been thrown into disorder.

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