Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

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

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

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

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon