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Zao Onsen (Yamagata) recs? Need inn with famous/amazing Rotenburo.
Visiting Yamagata, for sightseeing. Staying 1 night at Zao Onsen. I want to relax in a Rotenburo (open-air bath). Need recs for an inn famous for its baths (quality/atmosphere).
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4Man/10 The people
recommendation!
recommendation!
- 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 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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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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This is a hot spring Ryokan (Japanese inn) with an open-air bath in Zao.
- This is a recommended inn with a large indoor bath and an open-air bath, where you can stretch your legs and relax in the famous hot springs. There is also a private bath made of cypress, so it is recommended for use with family and friends. It is also recommended for those who place importance on food, as you can enjoy dishes that use many local flavors, such as Yamagata beef fillet steak and Shabu Shabu（Japanese hotpot）.わらびもち's answer (Posted on:2021/11/ 1)
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The open-air bath where you can fully enjoy nature is wonderful.
- This is a Zao Onsen inn with a wonderful open-air bath where you can fully enjoy the great outdoors. On snowy days, you can enjoy a beautiful bath to view the snow. There is also a private bath, and the bath is large so you can relax and enjoy a relaxing bath. You can also enjoy creative cuisine made with mainly locally produced ingredients.たすく's answer (Posted on:2020/12/13)
3Man/10 The people
recommendation!
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There are two large public baths, one in front of the building and one inside, and three open-air baths.
- There are two large public baths. The "Hyakuhachiho" sulfur spring independent guest cottages bath is located right in front of the building, and the "Shirakaba no Yu" large public bath is located inside the building. The "independent guest cottages" is a hot spring, and the "Shirakaba no Yu" is not, but the former is open until 11pm and the latter is open 24 hours a day. Speaking only of the open-air baths, the open-air bath at independent guest cottages bath is a sulfur spring, so if you like it, it's better to go in early. The large public bath at Shirakaba no Yu and the two open-air baths are both open 24 hours a day. There is also a sauna in the building, which is open until 9pm. Dinner is a Japanese banquet with seasonal dishes using ingredients according to the season, and breakfast is Buffet. It is a combination of healthy Buffet dishes that are gentle on the morning.Shinryuken's answer (Posted on:2022/3/ 3)
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A hotel where you can relax in an open-air bath at Zao Onsen
- This inn is located in a quiet forest and lakeside area of Zao Onsen. You can enjoy the hot springs, famous for their weak alkaline mineral springs, in the open-air bath and the large bath with large windows, where you can feel the changing seasons of Zao. As for the food, you can eat kaiseki（a traditional Japanese multiple course meal ）that incorporates plenty of seasonal produce. The finest Yamagata beef used in the cuisine is particularly delicious.うまき's answer (Posted on:2021/4/ 1)
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Relax in the open-air bath with Breathtaking view at Zao Shiki Hotel
- If you want to enjoy an open-air bath at Zao Onsen, we recommend this inn. The open-air bath, made of stone in a separate building of the hotel, offers a magnificent view of the mountains, and is a milky white natural hot spring with good quality water. You can enjoy the weak alkaline mineral spring water in a bright and open large bath featuring large windows. For dinner, the main dish is teppanyaki made with specially selected local Yamagata beef.nanochip's answer (Posted on:2020/10/30)
2Man/10 The people
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A hot spring inn that focuses on authentic free-flowing hot spring water
- This hot spring inn is particular about using genuine free-flowing spring water, and the baths are equipped with indoor and outdoor baths. It is especially recommended in winter, when you can enjoy bath to view the snow. There are also private baths, so you can fully enjoy the hot springs in an open space surrounded by greenery. Most of the guest rooms are Japanese-style, but Western-style rooms are also available. From the standard Japanese-style rooms, you can see the Japanese garden. For meals, you can enjoy the hotel's original "Goshoku Nabe" (five-course hotpot) and kaiseki（a traditional Japanese multiple course meal ）featuring Yonezawa beef and Yamagata beef. The cuisine makes generous use of the bounty of the sea and land.Behind The Line's answer (Posted on:2020/7/28)
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Enjoy a luxurious private open-air bath with 100% natural hot spring
- "Mogami Takayu Zenshichinoyu" is a hot spring inn nestled in nature, 25 minutes by car from Yamagata Zao IC and 45 minutes by bus from Yamagata Station. There is also a free shuttle from Yamagata Station. In addition to the indoor bath and garden open-air bath, there are four private open-air baths, and you can 100% natural hot spring hot springs directly from the source in all baths. Dinner is kaiseki（a traditional Japanese multiple course meal ）with an emphasis on locally produced ingredients, and includes delicious dishes such as Yamagata beef, Yonezawa beef, Sangen pork Shabu Shabu（Japanese hotpot）-shabu hot pot, mountain vegetable tempura, and Yamagata specialty potato stew hot pot.RRgypsies's answer (Posted on:2020/6/ 9)
1Man/10 The people
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It hurts if water gets in your eyes
- This inn is located on the side of a mountain, and the view from the dining room is wonderful. The mountain looms on the left, and the lower world spreads out below on the right. The meals are prepared with local ingredients and are very satisfying. The bath is a spacious open-air cypress bath where you can relax. However, be careful not to get the water in your eyes as it will hurt for a while.アラート's answer (Posted on:2020/9/18)
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