Experience the real Onsen at Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel. Only 1% of all hot springs in Japan supply the Onsen water directly flown from the hot spring source. Oohira Hotel is one of them. The strongly acidic and milky white hotsprings at Oohira Hotel have been flowing for 1,900 years and are 100% from the source.
Oohira Hotel runs a free shuttle to drive you around the village. The ski shuttle to the ropeway stations is scheduled but you can request other transfers such as resturants, bus terminal or Yamagata station. It is about 5 minute uphill walk to the nearest slope. The hotel also runs a free shceduled shuttle to and from the ropeway stations.
Free pick up and drop off is avaialble for Yamagata station if you book in advance.
Free pick up & drop off for Zao Onsen bus terminal is also avaialble.
The hotel also offers free transfer to/from anywhere you want in the village such as restaurants or other public Onsen facilities.
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Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - Yamagata, Japan
Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - Yamagata, Japan
Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - Yamagata, Japan
Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - Yamagata, Japan
Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - Yamagata, Japan
Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - Yamagata, Japan
Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - Yamagata, Japan
Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - Yamagata, Japan
Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - Yamagata, Japan
Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - Yamagata, Japan
Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - Yamagata, Japan
Zenshichinoyu Oohira Hotel - 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.
Early Feb 2024
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Japanese room with toilet & washbasin (1-4 guests)
Rates from ￥12,000 per person including breakfast twin share
Western room with ensuite (1-2 guests)
Rates from ￥12,000 per person including breakfast twin share
