Yamagata City is located in a wide central valley (bonchi) that can heat up quickly in spring and summer and is often grey and humid, while to the east in Miyagi Prefecture on the Pacific coast it is usually clearer and more temperate.
Yamagata City is located in a wide central valley (bonchi) that traps cloud demons and is usually grey and humid. Weather to the east in Miyagi Prefecture is usually clearer and more temperate.