This scenic road is symbolic of Yamagata、 which once prospered as a mecca of mountain worship. The road、 along which practitioners of mountain asceticism walked in the past、 has beautiful new greenery and fall foliage、 and has been selected as one of the best 100 roads in Japan. Bonjigawa Gorge is near Roadside Station Gassan. Kome-no-Ko no Taki Falls is behind Kome-no-Ko no Taki Drive-in.