Ginzan Onsen and the Zao Snow Monsters: walking Yamagata’s hot spring towns and winter landscapes
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About Yamagata
Yamagata, in western Tohoku, has Yamagata City as its capital and is the country’s top producer of cherries.
Main walking areas in Yamagata
Here are some of the prefecture’s most popular places to walk, where public smoking spots and facilities with smoking rooms tend to be available nearby.
- Yamagata City (Kajo Park, Nanokamachi)
- Ginzan Onsen (Taisho-era hot spring town)
- Zao (famed for the snow monsters)
Yamagata trivia
The “snow monsters” of Mt. Zao are a rare natural phenomenon and a major winter tourist draw.
Tips for finding smoking areas in Yamagata
- Use designated smoking spots in areas with no-smoking-on-the-street ordinances
- Stations, large commercial complexes and tourist information centres are good starting points
- Heated-tobacco-only rooms are growing — switch the tobacco-type filter to match your device
- Use a portable ashtray or the ashtray in the smoking area — good etiquette helps keep these spots open for everyone
Find efficiently with Mottosuitai
Allow location access on the Mottosuitai map to see smoking areas within 2 km of you. To browse by region, visit /search/?prefecture=yamagata for the Yamagata list.