Best around Yamagata Spot List

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

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

A roadside station with Forest and Sea zones

A complete kaiseki course highlighting konnyaku

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

A ski resort with ice-covered trees and hot springs

A Japanese confectionery shop popular for its joman and warabi mochi

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

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

A ryokan with a view of a silvery waterfall

Boasting the largest variety of jellyfish in the world

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A nostalgic masterpiece of Taisho-period architecture

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

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

The centerpiece of the sacred Dewa Sanzan

A hotel featuring handpicked Yamagata beef

Savor some low-temperature aged Yonezawa steak

A boutique inn with plenty of privacy