Japanese

Festival Venues





Yamagata Central Public Hall 6F Capacity: 600 Opening Ceremony, International Competition, Juror’s Films, Special Invitation Films, Awards Ceremony
Yamagata Citizens’Hall (Large Hall) Capacity: 1,202 International Competition, Juror’s Films, Yamagata and Film
Yamagata Citizens’Hall (Small Hall) Capacity: 200 Unscripted: The Art of Direct Cinema, Palestine—Memory of the Land, Film Letter to the Future, Special Invitation Films, Juror’s Films
Forum 5 Capacity: 200 New Asian Currents, Juror’s Films, Perspectives Japan, Unscripted: The Art of Direct Cinema, Yamagata and Film
Forum 3 Capacity: 162 New Asian Currents, Cinema with Us, Unscripted: The Art of Direct Cinema, YIDFF Classics on Digital, YIDFF Network Special Screening
Forum 1 Capacity: 65 Yamagata and Film, View People View Cities, and more
Yamagata Creative
City Center Q1 (2F)
Capacity: 30 View People View Cities, Cinema with Us, Yamagata and Film, Yamagata Rough Cut!, and more
Former Yoshiike Clinic Capacity: 30 Yamagata and Film, and more
  • Yamagata Central Public Hall, Yamagata Citizens’ Hall, Forum Yamagata and Q1 are equipped with handicapped-accessible restrooms.
    Those accompanying audience members carrying a certificate of physical or mental disability (shogaisha techo or ryoiku techo) may purchase same day tickets at the discounted advance ticket price of ¥1,300.
  • Festival-goers attending screenings at Forum Yamagata can use the cinema parking lot for up to 4 hours for 200 yen.


Information Desks

Your gateway to the festival at Yamagata Central Public Hall (the AZ building) main entrance and Yamagata Station.


New Komian Club

A gathering place for festival guests and fans. This traditional Japanese restaurant will be the spot to socialize during festival evenings. All are welcome!

[Date] October 10 (Fri)–13 (Mon) 21:00–24:00
[Place] Sanjusangendo (Yamagata Nanokamachi Washington Hotel 2F)
[Admission] 500 yen (includes one drink and snacks)


Childcare Information

[Childcare Availability] October 10 (Fri)–15 (Wed) 9:00–16:30 (Closed on Thursdays)
[Place] N-GATE 1F
[Cost] 500 yen for the first hour, 250 yen for each additional half-hour (For details, please contact Ahbe directly.)
[Ages] 6 months to preschool (6 years)

  • Advance registration and reservation are required. Contact us for details.
    phone: 023-615-1930 (Kosodate-Land Ahbe)