Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

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

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

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

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

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

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon