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
2 Oct 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train / Car
- Admission
- Free entry
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is listed under “Not yet confirmed”.
- Opening hours
Sankyo Soko Information Center 9:00-16:30; the warehouse exteriors can be viewed at any time.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Closed
The information center is closed Dec 29 - Jan 3.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Admission
Free.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
About 5 min by car from JR Sakata Station; about 15 min from Sakata IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Parking
Parking for 27 cars and 3 large vehicles.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Payment, Accessibility
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
Photo: Photo ACFormer Honma Family ResidenceYamagataLess than 1 km away (straight line)- No photo yetSakata Seafood MarketYamagataLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACKen Domon Museum of PhotographyYamagata3 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACYunohama OnsenYamagata16 km away (straight line)
Photo: Yamagata Prefecture (yamagatakanko.com)Maruike-sama Spring PondYamagata19 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Best time to visit
The exterior of the rice warehouses can be viewed at any time, and they are lit up year-round from sunset until 22:00 (the information centre closes at 16:30) (Yamagata tourism site).
Checked 2 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site- 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 a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Crowd level, Peak time, Busiest days
no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
You can check typical busy hours in Google Maps ("Popular times" on the place's page). Open this spot in Google Maps
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 a tourism board site
Verification log
- 2 Oct 2026First check · Tourism board · https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_1858.htmlRead from the Yamagata tourism site's page on the Sankyo Soko warehouses.
- 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.