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

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

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

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

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

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

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

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

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi