Forest Inn Sangoro

⛷️A forest lodge-style cafe hotel right on the Zao Onsen slopes

Yamagata · Forest Inn Sangoro

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A Lodge on the Ski Slopes

• 🏔️A cafe, restaurant and hotel set mid-mountain within the Chuo Gelande of Zao Onsen Ski Resort in Yamagata City.
• 🌲Built around activities and meals in the great outdoors of Zao.
• 🐕Pets are welcome for 3,000 yen per night, regardless of size.

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Four Room Types for 1 to 11 Guests

• 🛏️Choose a room with one double bed (1–2 guests), two double beds (2–4) or a group room with four double beds (4–8).
• 🔥Group Room 2 sleeps 11 in semi-double beds and has a living room with a fridge, TV monitor and pellet stove.
• 🚻Rooms have no toilet, washbasin, bath or TV; shared facilities are on every floor. All rooms are non-smoking, with a smoking room on the 1st floor.

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Breakfast Included, Dinner à la Carte

• 🍳The standard plan includes breakfast, a handmade menu that changes daily.
• 🥩Dinner is ordered at check-in from Japanese, Western, BBQ and bar menus, including Yamagata beef sukiyaki and beef stew.
• 🥤A drink bar is available throughout your stay.

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Large Baths (Not Hot Spring)

• 🛁Large shared baths are on B1 and the 1st floor; the bathing facilities are not hot spring water.
• ♨️Guests who want an onsen soak receive discount tickets for a partner hot spring facility.
• 🧴Free amenities include towels, toothbrushes, shampoo, body soap, hair dryers and electric hot-water bottles.

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Wood Stove Lounge and Facilities

• 📚'Books & Coffee' by the front desk is a lounge with a wood stove and sofas, plus a billiards table free to use.
• 💆Massage chairs and training machines on B1 are free for guests from 7:00 to 21:00.
• 🍽️Meals are served in the 1st-floor restaurant hall with a fireplace; free Wi-Fi is available on the 1st floor.

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Skiing and Year-Round Activities

• 🎿A guests-only rental room offers ski, snowboard and backcountry gear, and there is a waxing room.
• 🌅'First Track' (from 1,000 yen, guests only) takes you to the course entrance before the lifts open; book by the day before.
• 🐶There is a dog run on the 2nd-floor terrace, a playground with trampolines and swings, and four-wheel buggy tours.

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Access and Parking

• 🚡In winter the forest road is closed, so take the Chuo Ropeway or Sky Cable; call when boarding and staff will meet you at the arrival station (weather permitting).
• 🅿️There is no private parking; use lots in Zao Onsen such as the Chuo Ropeway parking.
• 🚗In summer, drive from the onsen town onto the Zao forest road toward Dokko-numa; the inn is on the left after about 30 minutes.

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Breakfast Included, Dinner à la Carte

• 🍳The standard plan includes breakfast, a handmade menu that changes daily.
• 🥩Dinner is ordered at check-in from Japanese, Western, BBQ and bar menus, including Yamagata beef sukiyaki and beef stew.
• 🥤A drink bar is available throughout your stay.

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Large Baths (Not Hot Spring)

• 🛁Large shared baths are on B1 and the 1st floor; the bathing facilities are not hot spring water.
• ♨️Guests who want an onsen soak receive discount tickets for a partner hot spring facility.
• 🧴Free amenities include towels, toothbrushes, shampoo, body soap, hair dryers and electric hot-water bottles.

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A lodge-style stay in the middle of the ski slopes with early-morning first tracks and a cozy wood stove lounge. Note that the baths are not hot spring water, rooms have no private toilet or bath, and in winter it is reachable only by ropeway.

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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.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 13:00 · Check Out: 09:00 · Last Check In: 24:00

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

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Forest Inn Sangoro?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Forest Inn Sangoro located?

It is in Yamagata. Address: Chuo-gerende Zaoonsen.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.