Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

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

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

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

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

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

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

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

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

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata