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Tendo, Yamagata / 将棋むら 天童タワー

Shogi Village Tendo Tower

A shop and workshop marked by a giant king shogi piece in Tendo, Japan's top producer of shogi pieces, where you can try writing a shogi piece, making soba, pottery or safflower dyeing, and eat imoni and soba.

The entrance building with a huge shogi piece-shaped sign
Tendo Shogi VillagePhoto: Photo AC · Terms of use · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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0

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Car
Closing days
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Before you go

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Opening hours

8:30-17:30.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Irregular closures (including for maintenance).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

About 10 min by car from JR Tendo Station, or 15 min from Yamagata-Kita or Tendo IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Parking for 100 cars (30 coaches).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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Address: Tendo, Yamagata (Japanese address: 山形県天童市大字久野本1273-2)

Official site: https://yamagatakanko.com/attractions/detail_12297.html

Location

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteThe soba-making class uses the shop's own buckwheat flour, and beginners are taught step by step. There is also a Basho Garden recreating scenic spots on the poet's journey.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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