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  • Question publication date:2020/6/30
  • Update date:2025/11/20
  • Zao Kokusai Hotel
  • 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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Zao Kokusai Hotel

933 Zao Onsen

  • 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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  • A well-equipped inn in Zao Onsen

  • This is an inn located in the great outdoors of Zao at an altitude of 900m. The hot springs are acidic, sulfur-containing, aluminum, sulfate, and chloride hot springs that are effective against chronic gynecological diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, and arteriosclerosis, and can be enjoyed in three types of private baths: an open-air stone bath, a cypress bath, a granite bath, and a barrier-free bath. As for meals, you can enjoy kaiseki(a traditional Japanese multiple course meal )that makes generous use of Yamagata beef and other Yamagata specialties.
    うまき's answer (Posted on:2021/1/ 1)

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  • The winter snow scenery is amazing at Zao International Hotel

  • This inn has a wonderful open-air bath where you can enjoy the beautiful view of the Zao mountains, and an indoor bath with a sense of openness and warmth from the warmth of wood. There are also three types of private baths available: cypress, granite, and barrier-free. You can enjoy a private bath in a spacious private bath. For dinner, you can enjoy kaiseki(a traditional Japanese multiple course meal )made with healthy Yamagata beef and plenty of Yamagata specialties.
    nanochip's answer (Posted on:2020/10/19)

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  • It's a beautiful and lovely hotel!

  • This is a beautiful, well-equipped inn where you can relax. There are spacious rooms, including Japanese-style rooms and Japanese and Western room that are full of Japanese atmosphere. There is also a very beautiful open-air bath with 100% milky sulfur spring water, overlooking the beautiful mountains of Zao. There are also plenty of facilities on-site, including a foot bath on the terrace, a lounge, a dining room, a shop, and a karaoke room.
    ぺこポコ's answer (Posted on:2020/7/ 5)

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  • This is the perfect place to stay if you're going to Zao, Yamagata.

  • I recommend Zao International Hotel, a popular hotel in Zao, Yamagata. The hot springs are great, both indoor and outdoor, and will make you feel like you're in a hot spring. You can also Visiting hot springs hot springs at sister hotels. The meals are so big you won't be able to finish them all, both for breakfast and dinner. Please take this opportunity to try the delicious Yamagata beef.
    ゆうてん's answer (Posted on:2020/7/ 1)

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4Man/14 The people
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Zao Shikino Hotel

1272 Zao Onsen

  • Enjoy winter in Zao! Relaxing hot springs and luxurious time

  • This winter, if you're planning a trip to Zao Onsen with friends, we recommend a stylish accommodation that is surrounded by scenic forests and lakeside. You can spend a blissful time gazing at the majestic mountains while enjoying the rich sulfur-rich skin-beautifying effects of the milky white natural hot spring "independent guest cottages Hyakuhachiho". There are also plenty of plans that allow you to enjoy local flavors such as Yamagata beef miso-grilled steak and teppanyaki. Free shuttle service and comfortable rooms with Wi-Fi are also attractive. Make unforgettable memories in winter at Zao.
    たけやん's answer (Posted on:2024/6/ 8)

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  • It's a beautiful European-style hotel with great karaoke rooms!

  • Besides the baths inside the hotel, there is one in front of the hotel, a little further independent guest cottages in the "independent guest cottages Hyakuhachiho". The hot spring is in "independent guest cottages Hyakuhachiho", but it closes at 23:00. Both the indoor bath and the open-air bath are beautiful, nostalgic wooden buildings. The large public bath on the first floor of the hotel is open 24 hours a day, both indoor and two types of open-air baths. Although it is not a hot spring, the weak alkaline mineral spring is said to be effective in relieving fatigue. There is also a sauna, but it is open until 21:00. Dinner is a Japanese kaiseki meal made with plenty of local ingredients, and in the morning there is a Japanese and Western Buffet. There are two free massage machines in the rest area, and a karaoke room is available for a fee. The lounge offers free drinks after the bath.
    Shinryuken's answer (Posted on:2022/8/22)

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  • A beautiful hotel with a panoramic bath and well-equipped facilities

  • This beautiful hotel is very popular with Zao skiers. It has a variety of facilities to soothe your tired body, including an open-air bath and sauna. The view from the bath is the best in Zao. You will surely be satisfied with the delicious Yamagata beef and local banquet cuisine.
    hahata's answer (Posted on:2022/1/19)

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  • A resort hot spring inn in Zao Onsen

  • This is a resort hot spring inn located at the foot of the Zao mountain range. You can spend your time here comfortably with a full range of facilities, including a karaoke room and Visiting hot springs at sister inns. In the large public bath, you can enjoy 100% natural hot spring, and the view from the open-air bath has a sense of openness that will soothe your body and mind.
    おるる's answer (Posted on:2020/7/ 1)

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1Man/14 The people
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Zao Onsen Ryokan Kinosato

1271-1 Zaoonsen

  • A Zao Onsen inn with plans featuring all-Yamagata beef

  • It is an inn in Zao Onsen with a plan for Yamagata beef. The hotel and guest rooms are clean and cozy. You can also enjoy a large public bath with 100% natural hot spring 100% natural hot springs. For meals, we recommend the Yamagata beef plan. You can fully enjoy fresh and high-quality Yamagata beef such as Shabu Shabu(Japanese hotpot)and nigiri.
    たすく's answer (Posted on:2020/11/12)

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Takamiya Hotel Lucent

942 Zao Onsen

  • A Zao inn with extensive hot spring facilities

  • This is a Zao Onsen inn where you can see the mountain ranges of Yamagata and Zao from your room. You can relax in a spacious and beautiful Japanese and Western room. There are open-air baths, indoor baths, and private baths, and you can enjoy the milky white sulfur springs of Zao. There is also a wide variety of delicious gourmet dishes, such as wagyu beef sukiyaki and steak, so it is highly recommended.
    わらびもち's answer (Posted on:2021/7/ 4)

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Zao Plaza Hotel

Zao Onsen 2

  • I am impressed by the beautiful scenery

  • Zao Onsen Zao Plaza Hotel is located on the side of a mountain, so the view is amazing. From the dining room window, you can see the mountain looming from the left and the world below spreading out to the right. The meals are made with local ingredients, so you can enjoy them very much. You can relax in the spacious cypress bath.
    アラート's answer (Posted on:2020/10/ 3)

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Takamiya Hotel Jurin

814 Zao Onsen

  • A wonderful highland hotel surrounded by the forests of Zao.

  • Takamiya Village Hotel Jurin is conveniently located within a 0-minute walk from Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort. Guest rooms are available in Japanese-style, Japanese and Western room, and Western-style, and have a beautiful atmosphere with views of the Zao plateau, forests, and mountains from the windows. The hotel has a lovely large communal bath and an open-air bath, and you can also Visiting hot springs of the same hotel group for free. Dinner is kaiseki(a traditional Japanese multiple course meal )made with local seasonal ingredients, and you can enjoy delicious Yamagata beef and Yonezawa beef. You can also compare local sake.
    RRgypsies's answer (Posted on:2020/6/30)

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