Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

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

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

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

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

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

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs