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♨️400 Years in One Place, an Onsen Beloved by Literary Giants

Yamagata, Onogawa Onsen · Ogiya Ryokan

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1,200 Years of History, 100% Pure Kakenagashi

• ♨️Onogawa Onsen, said to have been discovered by Ono no Komachi 1,200 years ago
• 💧The grand bath is filled 100% with source water — no dilution, no recirculation
• 🧪A complex water quality combining sulfur, sodium/calcium chloride, and radium springs

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Your Own Hot Spring in a Private Open-Air Room Bath

• 🛁Rooms come with their own hot spring bath or open-air bath, fed by natural spring water
• 🌿The Waraku room, facing a spacious courtyard, feels like a hideaway all your own
• 🚻A washlet toilet ensures comfort throughout your stay

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Mineral-Rich Radium Rock-Bed Bathing

• 🪨A natural rock-bed bathing space, free for overnight guests
• ✨Rich in radium, whose mild radiation is said to help ease neuralgia
• 💆The "beauty bath" is known to benefit skin brightening, rheumatism, and chronic skin conditions

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Dinner Built Around A5 Yonezawa Beef

• 🥩Sukiyaki made with A5-grade Yonezawa beef, ranked among Japan's three great wagyu
• 🍲A signature imoni taro stew, featured in Ryotaro Shiba's book "Kaido wo Yuku"
• 🐟Served alongside local Yonezawa dishes like sweet-simmered carp and carp sashimi

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The Local Flavors of Yonezawa

• 🍢A course featuring three preparations of Yonezawa beef — skewers, tataki, and mini steak
• 🍚Breakfast begins with carefully cooked ajigohan seasoned rice
• 🥢A hearty spread of nine seasonal local dishes

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A 400-Year Ryokan Where Writers and Dignitaries Stayed

• 📖Rooms once stayed in by literary giants such as Ryotaro Shiba, Shuhei Fujisawa, and Hirosuke Hamada
• 🏯A 400-year-old inn hosted by generations of the Uesugi clan and even Prince Takamatsu
• 🕰️Old black telephones and antique furniture in the corridors carry a sense of bygone days

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A Walk Through Yonezawa's Castle Town and Hot Spring Street

• 🚌About 30 minutes by bus from Yonezawa Station, getting off at the Onogawa Onsen stop
• 🚗About 20 minutes by car from Yonezawa-Chuo IC on the Tohoku Expressway
• 🎎Stroll the hot spring street, home to Onogawa's famous "Japan's finest spinning top"

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A Facade That Has Kept Its Heritage Intact

• 🏮A historic facade that has stood in the same place for 400 years
• 🛎️Check-in at 15:00, check-out at 10:00, for an unhurried schedule
• 💴Cards and QR payments aren't accepted, so bring cash (a separate 150-yen bathing tax applies)

A 1,200-year-old "beauty bath" said to have been discovered by the poet Ono no Komachi, A5-grade Yonezawa beef, and the atmosphere of a 400-year-old inn beloved by literary giants — all held in one place. Spend a day that's entirely your own, filled with in-room hot springs and local flavor, at Ogiya Ryokan.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

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Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 21:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.