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The movie Departures, set in Yamagata, has won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film！
| Map of Departures Filming Locations in Sakata City |
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Yunohama Hot Springs (Tsuruoka City)
What is the weather like in July where you live? In Yamagata, July is the rainy season, and the rain makes it hot and humid until the middle of the month.
It is also the beginning of the safflower season. The safflower is the official flower of Yamagata Prefecture, and this brilliant yellow plant begins to bloom during July.
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