Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

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

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

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

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

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

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

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

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

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy