Yamagata is lighting Bunshokan yellow from October 20 to October 27 as part of its October campaign against fraud. The lights run from sunset until about 9 p.m., according to the prefecture’s campaign page.
The campaign is coordinated with a prefectural anti-fraud council established on July 6 with 59 institutions and organisations from a broad range of fields. Its work includes sharing warnings through a network of member organisations, alongside public awareness activities.
The prefecture says reported losses exceeded one billion yen last year and were occurring at a faster pace this year. That is the authority’s assessment, rather than a full-year total for 2026. The page also lists earlier information bulletins, whose publication dates should not be mistaken for new incidents on the date of the illumination.
山形県、特殊詐欺への注意喚起で文翔館を黄色に照明
山形県は10月の特殊詐欺被害撲滅強化月間に合わせ、文翔館を10月20～27日の日没から午後9時頃まで黄色に照明している。7月6日に59機関・団体で発足した協議会が、情報ネットワークや広報啓発を通じて被害防止に取り組む。県は昨年の被害額が10億円を超え、今年はそれを上回るペースと説明しているが、2026年通年の確定額ではない。掲載済みの情報配信の日付と、今回の照明期間を区別して伝える。