Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

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

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

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

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

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

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon