Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

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

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

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

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

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

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

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

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

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

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

Appreciate masterpieces of French Impressionism

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs