Sakata City, Yamagata - Used to be lively.

On the previous article, I just posted the photos of Yamai Rice Warehouses in Sakata city. I'm now posting the other ones I took fall, 2012 in the city. 

This port city suffered from a massive fire in 1976 and has recovered from the big damage. 

• See also;  

1. <Famous Port City of Northern Japan - Sakata> http://funtravelinjapan.blogspot.jp/2014/01/famous-port-city-of-northern-japan.html

2. <Beach of the Back Side of Japan – The Sea of Japan in Sakata City> http://funtravelinjapan.blogspot.jp/2013/08/beach-of-back-side-of-japan-sea-of.html

FYI:

• About Sakata Area: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/yamagata/sakata_city.html
• About Sakata City: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakata,_Yamagata
• Travel Info of Sakata: http://www.sakata-kankou.com

Sakata Station

Street from the station.
Nobody in the Sunday afternoon

Street from the station.

This was the only lady I saw
near the station

Downtown Sakata & Mt. Chokai -
iconic mountain of the Sakata area

           

Downtown Sakata &
Mt. Chokai behind.

Downtown Sakata

Downtown street.
Only a few people walking.

Dreary

Totally Unlively. 

Sorry, forgot what this was.
Probably a symbolic mascot of the city
rebuilding effort from the big fire.

Port of Sakata