Head for Zao for the fantastical scenery of white rime, also known as snow monsters!
Magnificent views await at the end of the 1,015-step climb
The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent
A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths
A mystical, sacred place of Shugendo, or Japanese mountain asceticism-shamanism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts
The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata
Ginzan Onsen's quintessential ryokan is also registered as a Tangible Cultural Property
A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef
The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan
The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan
All-you-can-eat inaka (country-style) soba
A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon
A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones
Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world
A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku
Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism
A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall
A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs
Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak
A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi