Chokai Onsen Yurari

♨️A reddish-brown spring inn facing Sea of Japan sunsets and Mt. Chokai

Yamagata · Chokai Onsen Yurari

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An onsen inn between the sea and Mt. Chokai

• 🌅A seven-story hot spring inn right by the Sea of Japan in Yuza, the northernmost town on Yamagata's Sea of Japan coast.
• 🏔️It looks out to Mt. Chokai, Tohoku's largest standalone peak, and is known for sunsets over the sea.
• 🏆Winner of Rakuten Travel's 2008 Silver Award for the Tohoku area.

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Its own Nishihama spring

• ♨️A rare reddish-brown chloride spring rich in moisturizing minerals, locally called a 'beautiful-skin' and 'warming' bath.
• 💧It contains 144mg of metasilicic acid and flows straight from the source with no added water, available 24 hours.
• 🌡️The spring gushes up naturally at 400 liters per minute at about 37°C and is warmed by around 5 degrees.

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Apon Nishihama, one minute on foot

• 🚶Overnight guests can use the large bath and open-air baths of the day-trip spa Apon Nishihama, a one-minute walk away, free of charge.
• 🌲The open-air baths use only the second source, the Chokai spring, which flows at over 1,000 liters per minute with more than 150mg of metasilicic acid.
• 🦶A footbath on the same grounds rounds out three ways to enjoy the springs.

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Rooms

• 🛏️39 rooms in total: 8- and 10-tatami Japanese rooms, Japanese-Western rooms with 6 tatami plus twin beds, and Western twin rooms.
• 🌅Sixth-floor rooms face sunsets over the sea, while floors 3 to 5 overlook green pine forest.
• ♿One barrier-free special room is on the 3rd floor; all rooms have yukata, towels, toothbrushes and a hair dryer.

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Flavors of the Shonai coast and Yamagata

• 🐟The funamori plan serves seasonal sashimi landed on the Shonai coast in a boat-shaped platter.
• 🥩Plans feature shabu-shabu of Yamagata's Komenoko pork and Yamagata beef steak.
• 🐚Another plan grills a whole abalone on a ceramic plate.

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View restaurant and facilities

• 🍽️The 7th-floor view restaurant La Mer serves lunch (11:00-14:00) overlooking the Sea of Japan.
• 🗻A free exhibition hall introduces Mt. Chokai's nature and culture, with a Chokaisan-Tobishima Geopark information corner.
• 🧺Coin laundry for guests sits by the 2nd-floor bath, there is a shop on the 1st floor, and free Wi-Fi is available.

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Nearby sights

• 🥾A handy base for climbing Mt. Chokai and for Nishihama Beach.
• 🏞️Mt. Chokai and the Gakko River are about a 10-minute drive away.
• 🚗Convenient for touring Shonai as well as Nikaho and Yurihonjo in Akita.

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Getting there

• 🚃About 15 minutes on foot from JR Fukura Station on the Uetsu Line; Sakata to Fukura is about 20 minutes by local train.
• 🚐Pickup is offered from the nearest JR Fukura or JR Yuza stations (ask when booking).
• 🛣️About 5 minutes by car from Yuza-Chokai IC on the Yamagata Expressway, and about 30 minutes from Sakata.

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Apon Nishihama, one minute on foot

• 🚶Overnight guests can use the large bath and open-air baths of the day-trip spa Apon Nishihama, a one-minute walk away, free of charge.
• 🌲The open-air baths use only the second source, the Chokai spring, which flows at over 1,000 liters per minute with more than 150mg of metasilicic acid.
• 🦶A footbath on the same grounds rounds out three ways to enjoy the springs.

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Rooms

• 🛏️39 rooms in total: 8- and 10-tatami Japanese rooms, Japanese-Western rooms with 6 tatami plus twin beds, and Western twin rooms.
• 🌅Sixth-floor rooms face sunsets over the sea, while floors 3 to 5 overlook green pine forest.
• ♿One barrier-free special room is on the 3rd floor; all rooms have yukata, towels, toothbrushes and a hair dryer.

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Enjoy a reddish-brown private spring, open-air baths a minute away and sunsets over the sea. Note that the Japanese rooms have a toilet only and no in-room bath, so check the room type.

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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: 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.

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

What are the check-in and check-out times at Chokai Onsen Yurari?

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

Where is Chokai Onsen Yurari located?

It is in Akumi-gun. Address: 2-76 Nishihama, Fukura, Yuzamachi.

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.