Hotel Lucent is one of the Takamiya group's hotels. Takamiya Group is the most well known hotel groups in Yamagata. They offer all Takamiya guests the "Yumeguri Ticket" which allows you to use all their group's Onsen facilities in Zao including Hotel Lucent, Rurikura, Hotel Hammond, Hotel Jurin and three public Onsen bathes in Zao. Try a different onsen every day of the week. All the rooms are decorated nicely and have a very modern look. There is also an aroma massage room which you can have body massages and foot care.
Hotel Lucent Takamiya is located at the base of the Zao Chuo Ropeway station & the rental shop is right next to the hotel. The hotel offers pick up & drop off at the bus terminal, which we can arrange in advance.
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Hotel Lucent Takamiya - Yamagata, Japan
Hotel Lucent Takamiya - Yamagata, Japan
Hotel Lucent Takamiya - Yamagata, Japan
Hotel Lucent Takamiya - Yamagata, Japan
Hotel Lucent Takamiya - Yamagata, Japan
Hotel Lucent Takamiya - Yamagata, Japan
Hotel Lucent Takamiya - Yamagata, Japan
ZAO ONSEN
Yamagata
The Mountain
Zao Onsen is located in Yamagata prefecture and famous for the snow monsters, which you can actually ski & snowboard through. There are 25 courses with 41 chairlifts including a couple of ropeways and a gondola. The village is very traditonal Japanese. Similar to Nozawa Onsen, but less crowded.
The town’s hot springs are known as Hime-no-Yu (princesses’ bath) and “Kodomo-no-Yu” (children’s bath) because of their health benefits. There are three public baths in the town; Kami-yu, Shimo-yu and Kawara-yu, each of which is reasonably priced (200 yen each).
The Location
It is about 2 hours 40 minutes from Tokyo to Yamagata station by Shinkansen. Fom Yamagata station to Zao Onsen there is a public bus which takes 30 minutes. We can help you plan yor transfer from the airport or anywhere in Japan.
Where to stay
Most of the accommodation at Zao is Japanese style hotels with traditional Japanese Onsens & a choice of western beds or Japanese futons. They are also centrally located within the township and within close walking distance to the chair lifts.
Where to eat
Most of the accommodation options will offer dinner, but Zao also has a vast choice of dining options to explore within the town.
Japanese room with en-suite bathroom can accommodate up to four guests
Rates from ￥16,000 per person including breakfast twin share
Child rate discount will apply
Long stay discount will apply to 3 or more nights stay
There are other room types with extra charges. Please ask.
