Located in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, Iide Town is a mountainous area rich in nature that preserves Japan’s original rural landscape.You can encounter breathtaking scenery worth passing on to future generations, such as the “Submerged Forest of Shirakawa Lake,” where trees appear to float on the surface of the water, and the “Dispersed Settlement Landscape,” which received the highest award in the Beautiful Village Landscape Contest.