Best around Surrounding Areas Of Yamagata Spot List

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

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

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

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

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

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

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

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

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon