Hello, I’m Makoto Suzuki — also known as the “Blue Guide” behind TENDODAYS.

I’m excited to share some wonderful news: we’ve officially opened the Tendo Onsen Travelers’ Lounge in the heart of Tendo Onsen town!

This lounge is designed as a special space for guests joining our TENDODAYS tours. Before your journey begins, this is where you can take a breath, meet your guide face-to-face, and receive a short briefing to set the tone for your experience.

The 30-Minute Prologue: Your Journey’s True Beginning

The concept behind the lounge is simple:
“The 30-Minute Prologue: Your Journey’s True Beginning”

It’s not a place to linger all day — instead, it’s a focused moment to pause, reset, and prepare for a deeper adventure ahead.

We believe that starting your journey here will help make your time in Yamagata even more meaningful, engaging, and memorable.

A Launchpad to Explore, Discover, and Feel

We hope this lounge will be the place where your journey truly begins — not just physically, but emotionally. From here, we want you to head out into the diverse regions of Yamagata, connect with locals, gain new perspectives, and feel the joy that only travel can bring.

We also envision the lounge becoming a hub — a place where local stories and experiences are shared, sparking new reasons to come back again and again.

From here on, we’ll keep working to connect travelers with the richness of Yamagata — one journey at a time.

Let the adventure begin!