Best Visiting around Yamagata Spot List

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

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

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

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

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

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

An onsen town lined with Western-style multi-story wooden buildings from the Taisho Period. Exuding a nostalgic atmosphere, the town is often used as a location for movies and TV dramas.

100% powder snow and a long season from the beginning of season to spring skiing.

A big attraction is the rich variety of trails; from beginners to advanced everyone will have a great time.

A temple of flowers, with a circuit-style garden

A variety of ski fields covered with an abundance of 100% natural snow await you! Elementary school children (12 and under) can use the lift for free every day.