Accommodations / Hot Spring Spots in Yamagata Area

  • Kamiyu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Yamagata-shi Zao Onsen
    This onsen facility is in Yamagata City's Zao Onsen. One of three public baths in the onsen town, it uses the same Zao natural hot spring water that has been used for 1,900 years here. The water quality is highly acidic sulfur springs, which is said to have skin beautifying and antibacterial properties, as well as helping with circulation.
  • Shimo Oyu Public Bathhouse
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Kaminoyama-shi Tokamachi 9-30
    This onsen is in Toka-machi, Kaminoyama City. This is the oldest public bath in Kaminoyama onsen, with stories saying it dates back to the Purple Robes Incident in the Edo period, when Monk Takuan Soho was exiled to Kaminoyama and bathed here. Kaminoyama Onsen springs are weakly alkaline sodium calcium chloride sulfate springs, which are said to have skin beautifying properties, and the gentle waters are safe enough even for babies.
  • Shinyu no Ashiyu (Footbath)
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Kaminoyama-shi
    This free foot bath is attached to ryokan Kajitsunoyama Azumaya, in Shinyu, Kaminoyama City. It's perfect for a rest while you're strolling through the Shinyu onsen town. You can also use the free Wi-Fi. Kaminoyama Onsen has five footbaths, including this one.
  • Yumachi no Ashiyu (Footbath)
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    Yamagata Kaminoyama-shi Yumachi 4-13
    This free foot bath is attached to Tsurunoyu Chojuro Ryokan, in Shinyu, Kaminoyama City. Located in Yumachi Onsen town, it's also adjacent to the onsen area Tsuru no Yasumiishi. Free Wi-Fi is also available. Kaminoyama Onsen has five footbaths, including this one.
  • Hayama Onsen Foot Bath
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    Yamagata Kaminoyama-shi Hayama
    This free foot bath is in Hayama, Kaminoyama City. Located on a high space with a view of the Zao mountains, it's perfect for a quiet rest while you enjoy the scenery. Free Wi-Fi is also available. Kaminoyama Onsen has four other footbaths, as well.
  • Poppo no Yu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Tsuruoka-shi Naganuma Miya-mae 266-1
    This onsen facility is on prefectural route 340 in Miyamae, Naganuma, Tsuruoka City. The spring waters are sodium/strong chloride springs, which are good for the skin and for heat retention. They have Japanese style and western style baths, which alternate between men and women daily, as well as outdoor baths offering a view of Mt. Chokai and Mt. Gassan with your soak. There is also a shop selling fresh local produce and specialty goods, a dining room, private rooms and a large public space.
  • Atsumi Onsen Public Batthouse
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    Yamagata Tsuruoka-shi Yuatsumi Chinai
    This public bath is in Atsumi Onsen, in Atsumi, Tsuruoka City. There are three locations throughout the onsen town: Shomenyu, Shitanoyu, and Yunosato Koshuyokujo. Each one uses kakenagashi-style sourcing for the sodium-calcium chloride spring & sulfate spring water, which is said to be effective in treating cuts, burns, eczema, and other skin diseases.
  • Shomenyu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Tsuruoka-shi Yuatsumi Chinai
    This public bath is in Atsumi Onsen, in Atsumi, Tsuruoka City. It uses kakenagashi-style sourcing for the sodium-calcium chloride spring & sulfate spring water, which is said to be effective in treating cuts, burns, eczema, and other skin diseases. There are two other locations in the onsen town: Shitanoyu, and Yunosato Koshuyokujo.
  • Anbeyu
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    Yamagata Tsuruoka-shi Yuatsumi Chinai
    This foot bath is on Hazuki-dori Avenue in Atsumi Onsen, Yuatsumi, Tsuruoka City. This footbath is free to use, and is perfect for a break while you're strolling through the onsen town. The name “Anbe” comes from the local pronunciation of Anbai (salt plum) and the word Avenue.
  • Mokkeyu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Tsuruoka-shi Yuatsumi Chinai
    This free foot bath is in Yuatsumi, Tsuruoka City. It faces the Atsumi river, which flows through the onsen town, and offers a view of the natural scenery, including spring cherry blossoms. The name Mokke comes from a word in the local dialect used to express gratitude, and other things.
  • Shirasagi no Yu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Tsuruoka-shi Yutagawa Otsu 48
    This foot bath is in Yutagawa-otsu, Tsuruoka City. It is located across from Yutagawa Onsen public bath Shomenyu. It uses the location of the former Shichinai Ryokan, and has repurposed the building's materials to build its charming shelter, which will protect you while you warm up.
  • Shomenyu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Tsuruoka-shi Yutagawa Yumoto 47
    This public bath is in Yumoto, Yutagawa, Tsuruoka City. It uses the source spring from Yutagawa Onsen, which has been in use for 1,300 years. The spring is a sodium-calcium chloride spring & sulfate spring, which is often called “cut spring” or “stroke spring,” and is believed to be effective in treating cuts, burns, chronic skin diseases, hardening of the arteries, eye diseases and more.
  • Tsuruoka City Yunohama Shimoku Public Bathhouse
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    Yamagata Tsuruoka-shi Yunohama 1-1-7 Cospa
    This public hot spring bath is in Yunohama Community Center Cospa in Yunohama 1 Chome, Tsuruoka City. It offers access to the hot springs of Yunohama, which boasts of about 1,000 years of onsen history. It is a chloride spring water type. There is also a free footbath nearby.
  • Kuwanomachi Pocket Park
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Tendo-shi
    This foot bath is installed in front of the Shohakutei Azumaso inn in Tendo Onsen. The long and shallow bath can seat up to about 20 people. The bath also has a Japanese-style roof that allows it to be used even when the weather is rainy. Other attractions include a hand bath and a spring water drinking fountain. Their central location makes them a great place to stop by while exploring the hot spring district.
  • Sakuranbo Higashine Onsen Pocket Park Foot Baths
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Higashine-shi Onsenmachi 1-8-14
    The foot bath is located in the Pocket Park in Sakuranbo Higashine Onsen. The long and narrow design of the bath allows it to be used by large numbers of people. The hot spring water used by the bath comes from Higashine Onsen. One third of the bath is covered by an arbor–style roof, allowing visitors to leisurely enjoy soaking their feet in the baths even on rainy days. The baths are conveniently located near facilities in Higashine Onsen and are also a great place to rest while sightseeing.
  • Omokageyu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Obanazawa Ginzanshinhata Chinai
    This is a day-use hot spring located in the Ginzan onsen area, in Ginzan Shinhata, Obanazawa City. Having renovated the hot spring bathhouse that was for the local residents, it was re-opened in 2009 as a public bath by reservation only. The spacious bathing area comfortably holds 5 and has preserved the nostalgic period style. The continuously flowing sulfuric spring waters are said to be beneficial for scars, burns, chronic skin, feminine, and joint disorders as well as poor circulation.
  • Amayu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Yonezawa-shi Onogawamachi 2472-2
    About 20 minutes by car from the center of Yonezawa City, this day-use hot spring is in Onogawa Onsen, and is said to have been founded by one of the poets of the Manyo, Onono Komachi, and has a record of how Date Masamune's wounds were healed by these waters. It is one of the three community run bathing facilities, and is located in the center of the hot springs district. Although the bath is of simple natural spring water, it is abundant in radium, which is said to be beneficial for the skin, making it popular with women. The waters are a sulfur-containing sodium calcium chloride mineral springs. They are said to be beneficial for neuralgia, muscle aches, women's and skin disorders, and chronic digestion problems.
  • Ginzan Onsen
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    3.5
    9 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Pref. Obanazawashi Ginzanshimbata
    An atmospheric hot spring district which retains many traces of Japan's bygone Taisho period. Situated along the Ginzan River, wooden multistory ryokan inns stand eave to eave here, and visitors will feel like they've gone back in time. Particularly in winter when coupled with the surrounding snowscape, the area is a sprawling array of magical scenery, endlessly delighting the many tourists who come here. The area's transparent sulfate spring waters contain an abundance of potassium, calcium, and other minerals, and are said to promote health and aid recovery from fatigue as well as help heal cuts, burns, chronic skin diseases, chronic women's diseases, and muscle soreness.

    銀山温泉の遊歩道にある観光案内所。野川とうふやの隣あたりにあります。訪問時は係の方は不在でしたが、銀山温泉のマップなどはこちらでいただけます。

  • Zao Onsen
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    4.5
    110 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Yamagata Yamagata-shi Zao Onsen
    A hot spring district located halfway up the Zao Mountain Range. The oldest hot spring district in Yamagata Prefecture, the area's history as a hot spring bath center stretches back over 1,000 years. One of the area's greatest charms is its seasonally changing scenery, from fresh verdure in the spring and summer to fall foliage in autumn to snowscapes and frost covered trees in winter. There are five hot spring clusters in the area and over 40 source springs, and the district has been designated a National Hot Spring Health Resorts. There are strongly acidic springs in the area, a rarity in Japan, as well as sulfur springs, and the milky white waters of the district, which soak into the skin with a tingling sensation, are said to be very effective at beautifying the skin, making this a renowned destination for those seeking lovely, smooth skin. There are three public baths in the district, and visitors can enjoy stopping by each to bath, compare, and pick their favorite.

    An incredible natural hot spa experience with scenery straight from a postcard. Visited in autumn - when the surrounding forest was bathed in colour.

  • Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata
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    4.0
    232 Reviews
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    1-1-1 Kasumi-cho Yamagata

    We stayed five nights in a large room. Although the room was large, there were hardly any cupboards or shelves to store your clothes. Not a major problem, but there was room for two or three...

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Although often overlooked, Yamagata prefecture by no means lacks appeal: the Yamadera temple trail through the mountains, deliciously tender Yonezawa wagyu, and over 100 steaming hot springs, most notably Zao Onsen, await visitors. When winter comes, the snowcapped peaks become dotted with skiers by day and onsen-goers by night, while summer brings the celebration of juicy Yamagata cherries.

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