Ryokans in Yamagata

4 in the catalog, best first. Yamagata The Takinami scores highest here at A · 8.3.

Inn	Tier	Score	Where	Rooms
Yamagata The Takinami	A	8.3	Akayu Onsen (Nanyō), Yamagata	19
Osteria Sincerità	B	7.8	Akayu Onsen (Nanyō), Yamagata
Sakurayu Sanshuyu	C	6	Nanyo, Yamagata	7
Meigetsuso	—	unscored	Kaminoyama Onsen, Yamagata

Reading these

Overall scores are 1–10 and evidence-adjusted; each inn's page carries five 1–5 aspect scores (Food · Bath · Service · Room · Place) with the prose behind them, transit times and source links. They are an independent, fan-made reading of KI-NRT's FlyerTalk “Japan Luxury Ryokans” thread — directional, not official ratings. Data as of 2026-09-07.