Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

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

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

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

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

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

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku