Sendai Airport 1 hr 20
Tendo Hot Spring Rest Area (6 min)
Roadside rest stop in an onsen town, with a footbath, musical fountains & a souvenir shop. Mogamigawa Furusato Park (23 min)
This bustling park includes an enclosed pavilion, kids' play structures, a dog run & flower gardens. Road Station Sagae Cherry Land (23 min)
Ice-cream & Turkish snacks at a roadside rest area with opportunities for cherry picking in spring. Yamagataken Sogoundo Park (6 min) Bunshokan (22 min) 美味求真の宿 天童ホテル (8 min)
Understated hotel offering contemporary dining, mountain views & a hot spring bathhouse. Yamagata Museum of Art (24 min)
Art museum with a collection of Japanese paintings, plus some masterpieces of French Impressionism. Yamadera Basho Museum (13 min) Maizurusan (18 min)
Mountain and park Omoshiroyama (28 min)
Rugged, forested slopes known for bright fall foliage, along trails to a summit with dramatic views. Yubou Ichiraku (7 min)
Relaxed rooms in an informal hot spring hotel offering dining, a bathhouse & an art gallery. Kajo Park (25 min) Risshaku Temple (Yamadera) (11 min) Higashizawa Rose Garden (25 min)
Picturesque botanical garden showcasing around 750 varieties of roses & 3 lakes. Nishizao Park (31 min) | 
