Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

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

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

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

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

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

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

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

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan