Sakata, Yamagata / 山居倉庫
Sankyo Soko Rice Warehouses
Nine rice warehouses built in 1893 (a National Historic Site since 2021), backed by 35 zelkova trees over 150 years old.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is marked “Not checked yet”.
- Opening hours
Sankyo Soko Information Center 9:00-16:30; the warehouse exteriors can be viewed at any time.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
The information center is closed Dec 29 - Jan 3.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Free.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 5 min by car from JR Sakata Station; about 15 min from Sakata IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Parking for 27 cars and 3 large vehicles.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
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Address: 1-1-20 Sankyo-machi, Sakata, Yamagata
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetSakata Seafood MarketYamagataLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetYunohama OnsenYamagata16 km away (straight line)
Photo: Yamagata Prefecture (yamagatakanko.com)Maruike-sama Spring PondYamagata19 km away (straight line)
Photo: Yamagata Prefecture (yamagatakanko.com)Kamo AquariumYamagata19 km away (straight line)
Photo: Jun K / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)Tamasudare FallsYamagata21 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Peak time
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest days
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest season
Lit up all year from sunset to 22:00. Fresh green in early May; autumn colours in late October.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
Visiting respectfully
- RulesThe Sakata Yume-no-Kura shop in warehouses 11-12 closed on Feb 28, 2025 and moved to Iroha-gura Park. The Shonai Rice History Museum in warehouse 1 is closed for now while the building's safety is checked.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_1858.htmlAll facts read from the Yamagata Prefecture tourism site (no official site found; enquiries go to Sakata City's culture policy section). The site links to a notice about road widening in front of the warehouses, which was not read.