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Zao Kokusai Hotel

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  • The Best Private Onsen Experience: 100% Pure Source Water

  • If you're looking for a kashikiriburo (private, reservable bath), I highly recommend the Zao Kokusai Hotel. The water here is a strongly acidic sulfur spring, which is unique to the Zao area. You'll know it by its classic cloudy white appearance. The hotel has three different types of private baths that you can reserve for an extra fee. The best part is that all of them are gensen kakenagashi—meaning they are filled with 100% pure, free-flowing water straight from the source (no extra water added or recycled). The main public bath (daiyokujo) can get pretty crowded at peak times. But with a private bath, you get to have that amazing, high-quality water all to yourself in peace and quiet. It's also a great hotel for solo travelers, so you can feel completely comfortable staying there on your own.
    KenFuku (Early 40s Male)'s answer (Posted on:2025/10/31)

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  • A hotel in Zao Onsen with direct access to the slopes

  • This hotel is directly connected to Zao Onsen Ski Resort. I could see the slopes from my room. Rooms that can accommodate four people are Japanese-style rooms or special rooms. The large natural hot spring bath has an open-air bath with two tubs of different temperatures, and during the ski season you can enjoy bath to view the snow. Dinner is Japanese food. For the main dish, you can choose how you want to cook Yamagata beef: "Teppanyaki," "Sukiyaki," or "Shabu Shabu(Japanese hotpot)." Breakfast is Buffet. There are also dishes that are typical of Yamagata, such as ball konnyaku and omizuke. The Yamagata beef curry was delicious. There is free drink service in the morning and evening.
    ずんたこす's answer (Posted on:2024/6/ 6)

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  • This is a convenient hotel located right in front of Yokokura Slope.

  • This hotel is located right in front of the Yokokura slope. It is also easily accessible, just a few minutes walk from the Zao Ropeway Sanroku Line, which leads to the frost-covered trees. The hot spring is a milky sulfur spring that has skin-beautifying effects, and you can enjoy a relaxing bath in the large public bath, open-air bath, and family bath. For dinner, you can enjoy a delicious kaiseki(a traditional Japanese multiple course meal )featuring Yamagata beef dishes.
    Behind The Line's answer (Posted on:2024/6/ 3)

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  • A relaxing open-air bath experience

  • This inn is located in a corner surrounded by nature in Zao Onsen. Here, you can spend a blissful time watching the seasonal scenery from the comfortable open-air bath. The observation bath made entirely of wood and the open-air rock bath skillfully arranged with rocks are 100% natural hot spring milky white sulfur spring. For dinner, you can enjoy a Japanese set menu using local Yamagata beef, and for breakfast, you can enjoy a buffet in the dining room. Also, it is located just a one-minute walk from the ski resort, making it an ideal place to relax after winter sports.
    たけやん's answer (Posted on:2024/6/ 1)

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  • How about taking a dip in the hot springs, eating some potato stew, and enjoying some local sake?

  • Since he is from America, I think he will be happy to be able to enjoy both Japanese and Western styles. When I stayed here before, he contacted me the day before and canceled, so I was able to stay in a room with a tatami bed, one level higher, for the same price. The hot springs, both indoor and outdoor, were excellent, with good water. For dinner, I enjoyed local sake (Otokoyama? Maybe not, but it's a good sake with a name similar to that) with Yamagata's specialty potato stew. Even though I don't like potatoes, I enjoyed it. I went in the summer, so it was cold, but in winter it might be good hot sake.
    鶴太郎's answer (Posted on:2023/12/22)

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  • The hotel is located right on the slopes, close to the Ropeway station.

  • 蔵王温泉の老舗ホテルです。川に架かる橋を渡るとロープーウェイ駅(山麓線)ゲレンデに出る絶好の位置です。天然温泉ですが、蔵王温泉は強酸性なのでお子さんの長湯には注意してください。料理も地元の特産を用いた料理で満足できるかと思います。
    opensatori's answer (Posted on:2023/11/24)

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  • A recommended inn near the ski resort in Zao Onsen

  • こちらは「横倉ゲレンデ」の目の前にある宿で、子供連れの家族がゆっくりできる客室があります。蔵王の自然を感じる南向きの南館和室に泊まるのがおすすめです。また硫黄泉の掛け流し天然温泉を、石造りの露天風呂や開放感たっぷりな内風呂で楽しめます。さらに家族だけで楽しめる檜・御影石・バリアフリーの3種の貸切風呂もあります。そして食事ですが、山形牛や山形県産米「つや姫」など地元の旬の食材を使った会席料理が食べられます。特に宿オリジナルのお酒八右衛門(はちえもん)は絶品ですよ。
    うまき's answer (Posted on:2023/11/23)

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  • This hot spring Ryokan (Japanese inn) is renowned for its food.

  • There is an open-air bath with Breathtaking view view that makes use of the natural scenery. A gazebo made of several huge logs is suspended over part of the bath. If you listen carefully, you can hear the birds chirping. The meal is kaiseki cuisine that lets you experience the taste of the four seasons, and the main dish is juicy Yamagata wagyu beef teppanyaki.
    とりむ's answer (Posted on:2023/6/ 6)

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  • There is a terrace where you can relax.

  • This hot spring inn places great importance on hospitality. The inn has a natural hot spring that flows directly from the source. A gazebo is built over the huge wooden bathtub. It is surrounded by huge rocks that make use of the natural scenery. There are reclining chairs on the wooden deck attached to the terrace.
    とりむ's answer (Posted on:2022/12/21)

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  • Relax in a gorgeous hot spring with high ceilings and an all-wooden structure

  • Zao International Hotel is located right next to the Yokokura slope, and is a wonderful inn where you can enjoy high-quality hot springs that 100% natural hot spring. The highly acidic sulfur springs are highly effective at moisturizing and beautifying the skin, and the warmth lasts even after you have finished bathing, so it feels great. For food, we recommend the Japanese kaiseki course that makes use of delicious local Yamagata beef, and they also use fine, firm rice from the prefecture, which makes the juicy Yamagata beef taste even better. This is a recommended inn where you can enjoy both the hot springs and the gourmet food.
    エイム's answer (Posted on:2022/4/ 2)

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  • There are three different types of private baths

  • It is located right next to Yokokura slope. It is a wonderful Ryokan (Japanese inn) with a classical and calm atmosphere, recommended for solo travelers. The hot spring has a large scale and a sense of openness that makes you feel the warmth of wood through the indoor and outdoor baths. There are three types of private baths. There is a granite type, a cypress type, and a barrier-free type, and it is especially comfortable to bathe while looking at the mountain and river scenery. The local Yamagata beef dishes are also delicious, and I was able to fully enjoy the goodness of Zao Onsen.
    エイム's answer (Posted on:2022/4/ 2)

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  • Enjoy 100% 100% natural hot spring water

  • The inn's pride and joy, "Yaemon no Yu," has a high ceiling and is made entirely of wood, giving it a great atmosphere. You can also enjoy the hot springs, which are 100% natural and flowing from the source. The sulfur springs, which have skin-beautifying and slimming effects, are particularly comfortable for a cold body in winter, warming it from the inside out. The atmosphere of the open-air baths overlooking the snow in winter is also exceptional, and you can also enjoy the local Yamagata cuisine and dishes that feature plenty of Yamagata beef.
    エイム's answer (Posted on:2022/3/13)

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  • A hot spring where you can enjoy 100% 100% natural hot spring

  • 横倉ゲレンデの直ぐ傍にあるこのお宿は、山形県のコロナ認証も受けている安心安全な環境です。中でも開放感が半端無い野趣溢れる石造りの露天風呂の入り心地は格別で、強酸性の硫黄泉が心身をキュッと引き締めてくれる贅沢な温泉体験を楽しむ事が出来ます。料理も旨味の強い地産の山形牛を使ったお食事プランもあり、地元感も満喫しながら宿泊出来るお勧めのお宿です。
    エイム's answer (Posted on:2022/3/12)

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  • The view from the stone open-air bath is exceptional

  • Located right next to the Yokokura slope, this hotel offers high-quality hot spring water straight from 100% natural hot spring. The highly acidic water with a hint of sulfur has moisturizing and skin-beautifying effects, warming you from the inside out and providing a unique sense of comfort. The view from the outdoor stone bath is also exceptional, and this is a recommended inn where you can enjoy a wonderful view no matter what season you visit: the open-air snow view in winter, fresh greenery in summer, and autumn leaves in autumn.
    エイム's answer (Posted on:2022/3/ 9)

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  • The open-air bath is spacious and has an excellent sense of openness.

  • 蔵王温泉の老舗ホテルで、露天風呂は広くて開放感が抜群です。自然の中で入っているかのような雰囲気でした。夕食は名物の山形牛がメインです。しゃぶしゃぶか陶板焼きかなど、好みで選べます。柔らかいお肉で甘さがすごかったです。絶品でした。
    ササラ's answer (Posted on:2022/3/ 3)

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  • A hotel with an open-air bath with Breathtaking view and milky white hot spring water

  • 初夏の季節なら、蔵王国際ホテルがおすすめです。露天風呂から自然の岩肌や新緑の木々が眺められるのですが、それはまさに絶景!乳白色のかけ流しの硫黄泉は日本でも珍しいので貴重な体験になると思います。有料ではありますが、バリアフリーの貸切風呂も3か所あります。お料理は会席料理で、山形牛などの地元食材を用いたお食事はどれも食べごたえがあります。蔵王の景観と良質でたっぷりのお湯に大満足していただけるお奨めのホテルです。
    hahata's answer (Posted on:2022/3/ 3)

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  • This is a hot spring Ryokan (Japanese inn) with an open-air bath in Zao.

  • 広い内湯と露天風呂があり、名湯に足を伸ばしてゆったり浸かれるおすすめのお宿です。ひのきでできた貸切風呂もあり、ご家族やお友達とのご利用にもおすすめです。山形牛のヒレステーキやしゃぶしゃぶなど、地元の味覚もたくさん使った料理をいただけるので、料理重視の方にもおすすめです。
    わらびもち's answer (Posted on:2021/11/ 1)

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  • A private bath makes for a luxurious solo trip

  • 「八右衛門の湯 蔵王国際ホテル」でしたら一人でも宿泊できて貸切風呂も三種類ありますよ。また温泉棟の八右衛門の湯でも源泉掛け流しの内風呂や石造りの露天風呂で天然温泉を満喫できます。夕食はメインが選べる山形牛料理や山形の旬の素材を活かせたお料理が食べられます。
    ゆうてん's answer (Posted on:2021/7/17)

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