Head for Zao for the fantastical scenery of white rime, also known as snow monsters!
The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata
A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi
All-you-can-eat inaka (country-style) soba
A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture
A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones
Magnificent views await at the end of the 1,015-step climb
A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon
The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan
A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths
Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak
Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism
Ginzan Onsen's quintessential ryokan is also registered as a Tangible Cultural Property
A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef
A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku
Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world
A mystical, sacred place of Shugendo, or Japanese mountain asceticism-shamanism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts
A boutique inn with plenty of privacy
Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro
The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan