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Zao Onsen is known for its traditional ryokans and hot spring resorts offering relaxing onsen baths and scenic mountain views. The area features accommodations that provide authentic Japanese hospitality, often including tatami rooms and kaiseki dining experiences.

Zao Onsen

Set in Zao Onsen in the Yamagata region, Takasagoya Ryokan features accommodation with access to a public bath. The 3-star ryokan is 200 metres from Zao Onsen Ski Resort. The ryokan offers rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi.

The units in the ryokan are equipped with a kettle. At the ryokan, all units are allergy-free. At the ryokan, the units are fitted with a tatami, a flat-screen TV and a shared bathroom.

An Asian breakfast is available at the ryokan. The ryokan is located in a geothermal area, with a number of hot springs nearby for guests to relax in.

A ski pass sales point and ski storage space are featured at Takasagoya Ryokan, and guests can go skiing in the surroundings.

Yamagata Airport is 35 km away.

Takasagoya Ryokan

Only a 1-minute walk from Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Zao Kokusai Hotel offers indoor/outdoor spacious hot-spring baths and Japanese-style rooms. Guests can refresh with a quick 10-minute massage at the lounge or request for longer massages in their rooms. A free shuttle is available from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal, which is also a 10-minute walk away.

Guests can choose to stay in Japanese-style rooms with tatami (woven-straw) floors or in Western rooms with beds and carpeted floors. A flat-screen satellite TV, a fridge and an electric kettle with green tea bags are included in each. Yukata robes are provided for all guests and the en suite bathroom comes with a hairdryer.

A hot-spring bath can be reserved for private-use and guests can rent ski equipment for an extra charge. Local souvenirs can be purchased at the gift shop and karaoke rooms are available for enjoying the night.

All meals are served at the dining room.

Hotel Zao Kokusai is a 40-minute drive from Okama Crater and a 50-minute drive from Risshaku-ji Temple. Yamagata Airport is a 1-hour drive away.

Zao Kokusai Hotel

Winter closure of the open-air baths "Shirakaba-no-yu" (Late December - 28 February)
Due to the accumulation of snow, the open-air bath will be closed during the winter. Until it reopens, you will only be able to use the indoor baths. Please note that the outdoor baths, indoor baths and footbaths of "Hanareyu Hyakuhappo" are open for use as usual.

Only a minute's walk from Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Zao Shiki no Hotel offers Japanese Yukata robes and indoor/outdoor public hot-spring baths. Free WiFi is availble in public areas.

Guests sleep in Japanese futon bedding on tatami (woven-straw) floors or in Western rooms with beds and carpeted floors. Green tea can be enjoyed and each comes with a flat-screen TV and a fridge. The en suite bathroom comes with a hairdryer and slippers.

Local souvenirs can be purchased at the gift shop and massages can be requested for an extra cost. Sauna rooms are on-site and ski storage is provided.

Yama no Uta restaurant serves Japanese dishes and a breakfast buffet.

Shiki no Hotel Zao is a 5-minute walk from Zao Rope Way Station, a 15-minute drive from Yamagata City Wild Plants Garden and a 90-minute drive from Okama Crater. Lina World is a 30-minute drive away. JR Yamagata Train Station is a 40-minute drive away.

Zao Shiki no Hotel

Only a 5-minute walk from the Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Omiya Ryokan features Japanese-style rooms, hot spring baths and massage treatments. The hotel offers Japanese dining and ski storage facilities.

Rooms at Japanese-style hotel Omiya feature a decor of tatami-mat (woven straw) flooring and futon bedding, with retro elements. They are fitted with a TV, a mini-fridge, a washstand and en suite toilet. Bathroom facilities are shared.

Guests can leisurely unwind in two public hot spring baths indoors and an open-air one. They can stroll around in the Ryokan’s yukata robes and traditional wooden sandals. Facilities include a souvenir shop and drinks vending machines.

A Japanese breakfast and a multi-course dinner with local dishes can be experienced in the dining room, which features Western-style furniture in a Japanese-style setting.

Ryokan Omiya is a 30-minute drive from ski area Zao Liza World. The hotel offers a free shuttle from the Zao Onsen Bus Terminal, a 5-minute walk away.

Zao Onsen Omiya Ryokan

Situated in Zao Onsen, 600 metres from Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Takamiya Hotel Hammond features accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. Each accommodation at the 3-star hotel has mountain views, and guests can enjoy access to a sauna and a hot spring bath. The hotel has a ski pass sales point.

At the hotel, rooms have a wardrobe. The rooms in Takamiya Hotel Hammond are fitted with a flat-screen TV and a hairdryer.

Guests at the accommodation will be able to enjoy activities in and around Zao Onsen, like skiing.

Yamagata Airport is 35 km from the property.

Takamiya Hotel Hammond

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