Best around Surrounding Areas Of Yamagata Spot List

Head for Zao for the fantastical scenery of white rime, also known as snow monsters!

Ginzan Onsen's quintessential ryokan is also registered as a Tangible Cultural Property

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

Magnificent views await at the end of the 1,015-step climb

All-you-can-eat inaka (country-style) soba

A mystical, sacred place of Shugendo, or Japanese mountain asceticism-shamanism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku