Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

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

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

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

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

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

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku