Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

Dip into the popular private baths, accented with the aroma of wood

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

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

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 centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

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

White ice monsters

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

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 Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan