Best around Surrounding Areas Of Yamagata Spot List

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

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

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

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

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

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

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

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata