Ryokan in Ginzan · Yamagata — 자오 온천 료칸 와카마쓰야

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Ryokan in Ginzan · Yamagata — 자오 온천 료칸 와카마쓰야 | Ryokanear

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♨️A Highland Night, Wrapped in a Famous Strongly Acidic Spring

Yamagata · Zao Onsen Zao Uta no Yado Wakamatsuya

100% Source-Fed Strongly Acidic Spring

♨️A rich, 100% natural hot spring from a private source flowing at roughly 5,700 liters per minute
🧪A sulfur, acid-alum, and acid-vitriol spring — a strongly acidic hot spring rare even nationwide
📜A famed spring the poet Saito Mokichi praised as a "sacred spring" (reisen)

The 18-Ton Boulder Open-Air Bath

🪨"Oishi Kurinuki Rotenburo," carved from an 18-ton Zao boulder
🌅High-altitude open-air views over the Zao mountain range and the onsen town
🕛Open-air and communal baths available for bathing 24 hours a day

Granite Communal Bath and Private Baths

🛁A bathhouse combining a spacious mikageishi (granite) communal bath with an open-air rotenburo
🚪Two reservable private family baths, "Sanpo" and "Fubo"
💧Every bath runs on 100% source-fed water

Guest Rooms

🛏️Suites over 83㎡ with half-open-air baths, "Tsukikage" and "Akatsuki"
🪟Japanese-Western rooms looking out over Mt. Zao and Saito Mokichi's hometown
🏯Five room types in all, up to fully traditional Japanese rooms, across 27 rooms total

Kaiseki with Yamagata Ingredients

🥩Japanese-style kaiseki centered on Yamagata beef and Yonezawa beef
🍚A mountain-style breakfast made with premium Yamagata rice, Tsuyahime
🍲Seasonal dishes featuring local ingredients, including safflower-chicken tsukune

Dining Spaces

🍽️Choose private dining rooms or in-room dining (heyashoku), depending on your plan
🌸Seasonal courses served in a calm, quiet setting
☕Breakfast is a Japanese set meal centered on Yamagata's local ingredients

The Zao Highlands

⛰️Set at roughly 880m in the Zao Highlands, with views of Mt. Zao, one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains
🌫️High ground overlooking the onsen town below
❄️The volcanic foothills change face with every season

Getting There

🚌About 45 minutes by bus from JR Yamagata Station, then a 3-minute walk from the "Zao Onsen" stop
🎿About a 5-minute walk to Zao Onsen Ski Resort
🚡About a 10-minute walk to the Zao Ropeway

Sink into a famous strongly acidic spring and an 18-ton boulder open-air bath, in a highland room facing Mt. Zao — this is a night the celebrated poet loved. A kaiseki course of Yamagata ingredients rounds off the day's journey.

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Read the property's own description▾

Property Location With a stay at Wakamatsuya in Yamagata (Zaoonsen), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort and Zao Chuo Ropeway. This ryokan is 15.2 mi (24.4 km) from Mt. Zao and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Zao Sanroku Ropeway. Rooms Make yourself at home in one of the 27 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and in-room massages, and housekeeping is provided daily. Amenities Enjoy recreation amenities such as hot springs or take in the view from a garden. Business Amenities The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Guests may use a train station pick-up service for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite. Dining At Wakamatsuya, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Breakfast is available for a fee. Nearby Attractions Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Zao Chuo Ropeway - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi Zao Sanroku Ropeway - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi Zao Sky Cable - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Shiginoya Chinuma - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Zao Super Slider - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Sato Museum of History and Culture - 3.5 km / 2.2 mi Lina World - 10.9 km / 6.8 mi Takeda Winery - 13 km / 8.1 mi Zao Bodaira Highlands - 13.2 km / 8.2 mi Kaminoyama Castle - 15.5 km / 9.7 mi Momiji Park - 16 km / 10 mi Utakake Inari Shrine - 16.2 km / 10.1 mi Yamagata Manabikan - 16.8 km / 10.4 mi Nanukamachi Palaca Weir - 17 km / 10.6 mi The nearest airports are: Yamagata (GAJ) - 42.2 km / 26.2 mi Sendai (SDJ) - 94.3 km / 58.6 mi

* This description is the property's own text, in English.

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