Best Visiting around Surrounding Areas Of Yamagata Spot List

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

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

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

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

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

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

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

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

An onsen town lined with Western-style multi-story wooden buildings from the Taisho Period. Exuding a nostalgic atmosphere, the town is often used as a location for movies and TV dramas.

A big attraction is the rich variety of trails; from beginners to advanced everyone will have a great time.

A temple of flowers, with a circuit-style garden

100% powder snow and a long season from the beginning of season to spring skiing.

A variety of ski fields covered with an abundance of 100% natural snow await you! Elementary school children (12 and under) can use the lift for free every day.