Best around Surrounding Areas Of Yamagata Spot List

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

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

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

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

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

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

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

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

Featuring private baths that are the largest in size and number in the prefecture

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro