[Yamagata Prefecture] If you're looking to rent a car in Yamagata Prefecture, here are the places to go! Ranking of places with great access to tourist spots

Popular car rental locations in Yamagata Prefecture

Are you planning a trip to Yamagata Prefecture? Renting a car will expand your range of activities, such as touring tourist spots and exploring gourmet food in Yamagata Prefecture. However, you may be wondering where is the best place to rent a car.

So this time, we have carefully selected locations that will be the base for a comfortable rental car trip, taking into consideration access to stations, airports, and tourist spots. We will introduce the most popular rental car locations in Yamagata Prefecture in a ranking format. Find the best rental location to suit your travel plans and enjoy a fulfilling rental car trip!

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• Table of Contents
• No.1. Yamagata Station - If you're heading to Zao Onsen, start from Yamagata Station.
• No.2. Yamagata Airport - Yamagata Prefecture's leading air gateway
• No.3. Shonai Airport - Shonai Airport is convenient for traveling along the Sea of Japan side of Yamagata.

No.1. Yamagata Station - If you're heading to Zao Onsen, start from Yamagata Station.

Yamagata Station is a terminal station representing Yamagata Prefecture. After exiting the station ticket gates, go left and you will find a rental car office under the stairs on the right side of the free passage. There are also several rental car offices scattered around just outside the east exit.

After renting a car at Yamagata Station and touring the tourist spots, you can drop it off at Yamagata Airport or Shonai Airport. Dropping off the car will make your trip even more enjoyable. Please make a reservation at the desired rental office and use the drop-off service.

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No.2. Yamagata Airport - Yamagata Prefecture's leading air gateway

Yamagata Airport is the gateway to Yamagata Prefecture. If you are planning to travel around the prefecture, renting a car at Yamagata Airport will make it easier to access each tourist spot.

If you rent a car at the airport, you can use the drop-off service to drop off the car at a nearby office. Of course, you can also drop off the car at offices around Yamagata Station. The drop-off service, which allows you to return the car at various locations, is very convenient, so please make use of it.

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No.3. Shonai Airport - Shonai Airport is convenient for traveling along the Sea of Japan side of Yamagata.

Shonai Airport is used as the air gateway connecting Tokyo and Yamagata. If you want to travel to the sea side of Yamagata Prefecture, such as Sakata City or Tsuruoka City, Shonai Airport is convenient.

There are no trains in the area around the airport, so if you are visiting for sightseeing, you will need to rent a car. If you call the rental car terminal on the first floor arrival lobby using the dedicated phone number, you will be taken to the rental car office by a shuttle car. After departing from Shonai Airport, you can also drop off the car according to the return date.

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