In December 1998, when Yamagishi was 19 years old, she was selected the Japan national team for 1998 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 8, she debuted against Thailand. She played at 1999, 2001, 2003 AFC Championship and 2002 Asian Games. She was also a member of Japan for 2003 World Cup and 2004 Summer Olympics. She played 60 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 2005.