Zao Onsen Zao Plaza Hotel

♨️A Milky Sulfur Spring Discovered 1,900 Years Ago

Yamagata · Zao Onsen Zao Plaza Hotel

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A Milky-White Sulfur Spring Bath

• ♨️A strongly acidic alum-green vitriol sulfur spring — soak in its milky, cloudy waters around the clock
• 🌿Kakenagashi spring water overflows a bathtub built entirely of hinoki cypress, laced with white yunohana mineral flakes
• 💧Emerging at 49°C, a skin-softening spring from Zao Onsen, first discovered some 1,900 years ago

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A Garden Open-Air Bath Through Four Seasons

• 🌸A semi-open-air garden bath that holds spring cherry blossoms, summer insect song, autumn foliage, and winter snow
• 🏔️Sink into the tub and the Yokokura ski slopes unfold before you in a panoramic view
• 🌙The night bath, beautifully lit in winter, is also open for soaking around the clock

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Rooms — Tatami Filled With the Scent of Wood

• 🛏️A traditional standard tatami room with an alcove, 10 mats plus a wide veranda, and its own bath and toilet
• 🏯The spacious 'nima-tsuki' two-room tatami suite offers extra room with an adjoining chamber
• 🌲Japanese-style rooms built to carry the warmth of nature and wood, many with mountain views

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A Japanese Set Meal of Yamagata Flavors

• 🍚Rice cooked from Yamagata's Haenuki variety, ranked top-grade for 15 consecutive years
• 🥩Choose Yamagata beef served as a teppan steak, sukiyaki, or shabu-shabu in a large pot
• 🍢Local dishes made from local ingredients, including Yamagata's signature round konjac skewers

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A Restaurant With Views of Zao

• 🍽️Individual guests dine in the restaurant wing, which takes in the Zao scenery at a glance
• 🌾A carefully prepared spread built on locally brewed soy sauce and Yamagata vegetables
• 🐖A varied course lineup, including a hot-pot set featuring the deeply sweet Sangenton brand pork

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The Scenic Zao Highlands

• 🌋Zao Okama, a crater lake nicknamed the 'Five-Colored Lake' for how its color shifts with the sunlight
• ❄️A resort famed for the juhyo — frost-covered 'snow monster' trees — that define the Zao mountain range in winter
• 🥾Trekking and hiking among alpine plants, plus visits to scenic spots like Yamadera Risshakuji Temple

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Access and Convenience

• 🚌Free shuttle service between the Zao Onsen bus terminal and the inn
• 🚗Free parking for guests, with shuttle service also available to the local convenience store and ropeway
• 🎿Discounted ropeway tickets available at the front desk (guests only)

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Rooms — Tatami Filled With the Scent of Wood

• 🛏️A traditional standard tatami room with an alcove, 10 mats plus a wide veranda, and its own bath and toilet
• 🏯The spacious 'nima-tsuki' two-room tatami suite offers extra room with an adjoining chamber
• 🌲Japanese-style rooms built to carry the warmth of nature and wood, many with mountain views

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A Japanese Set Meal of Yamagata Flavors

• 🍚Rice cooked from Yamagata's Haenuki variety, ranked top-grade for 15 consecutive years
• 🥩Choose Yamagata beef served as a teppan steak, sukiyaki, or shabu-shabu in a large pot
• 🍢Local dishes made from local ingredients, including Yamagata's signature round konjac skewers

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A cozy, wood-scented inn in Zao Onsen, where a milky sulfur spring with some 1,900 years of history meets a garden open-air bath facing the Yokokura ski slopes, and top-grade Yamagata rice pairs with locally raised beef. Add year-round scenery and free shuttle service, and it becomes a reliable base for exploring the Zao highlands.

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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.

체크인·체크아웃 · 체크인: 15:00 · 체크아웃: 10:00 · 최종 체크인: 19:00

* Translated from information supplied by the property; 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 Zao Onsen Zao Plaza Hotel?

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

Where is Zao Onsen Zao Plaza Hotel located?

It is in Ginzan · Yamagata Yamagata. Address: 2 Zaoonsen.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩245,125 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.

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.