Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

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

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

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

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

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

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

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

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan