Yama-dera

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A view half way up the Yamadera temple complex.
A view half way up the Yamadera temple complex.
The view in spring from near the upper-most temple in Yamadera.
The view in spring from near the upper-most temple in Yamadera.
The Risshakuji Nokyodo on winter
The Risshakuji Nokyodo on winter

Yama-dera (山寺, lit. "Mountain Temple") is a suburb of Yamagata City, in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

The area is named after the common name of the temple of Ryūshaku-ji (立石寺), also pronounced Risshaku-ji, founded in 860 AD by the priest Ennin.

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Coordinates: 38°18′43″N, 140°26′05″E

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