At Hotel Castle (Yamagata), a summer menu will be offered from July 1st to August 16th to liven up Yamagata's largest festival, the Hanagasa Festival, which is one of the five major festivals in Tohoku.

"Snow Monster" is shaved ice that is inspired by the rime on the Zao mountain range. Fruits such as cherries and peaches from Yamagata are spread in a large bowl, and natural ice is piled high in a bowl made by hollowing out a small watermelon. You can enjoy special syrups such as strawberries, passion fruit, and blue berries while sprinkling your favorite amount. The price is 2,800 yen (tax included, same below). The place is the restaurant Patio on the 1st floor. Offer time is from 10:30 to 21:30.

"Hanagasa pizza" is a special pizza with the motif of "Kasa" at the Hanagasa festival. The flower part is represented by smoked salmon, paprika, tomato, etc. Mozzarella, Grana Padano, and mixed cheese are used, and you can enjoy a variety of flavors. The price is 1,500 yen. The place is the restaurant Patio on the 1st floor. Offer time is from 11:30 to 14:30, from 17:00 to 21:30.


"Summer Vegetable Hirashi Ramen" is a ramen with Yamagata's local dish "Dashi", eggplant pickles, special char siu, and watermelon. The soup is a rich bonito broth, topped with frozen soup stock so that the taste does not fade. The price is 1,200 yen. The place is the restaurant Sakurakabayashi on the 12th floor. Offer time is from 11:30 to 14:30, from 17:00 to 20:30.