Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

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

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

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

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

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent