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