Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

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

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

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 three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

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

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

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

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

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