Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

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

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

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

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

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi