Yamagata Ginzan Onsen trip that makes you want to dress up

With a hint of Taisho era romance in the air, let's enjoy the Yamagata hot spring area, including Ginzan Onsen. This nostalgic onsen town setting will surely encourage you to adapt to the fashion sense of years past as you eat and walk around the area. Of course, the onsens are what attract the crowds, and if you only take one thing from this itinerary, we say you must take a dip before leaving. Don't forget to spend a comfortable time resting at any one of the peaceful accommodations available.

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Update 2023.08.07

DAY1

2023-07-21
- Cafe L'Rasgayna
  
  10:00
- Shirogane Falls
  
  11:30
- Have soba and sake at Izu no Ha
  
  12:30
- Nogawa Tofu
  
  13:45
- Notoya Ryokan
  
  15:30

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DAY1

- Cafe L'Rasgayna
  
  10:00
  
  60min
  
  Cafe
  
  One place you should make a stop at before strolling around the onsen town is Cafe L'Rasgayna. At this rental shop you can rent traditional clothing, such as kimono and don the high fashion of generations ago. The pictures will make you look photogenic as expected, and help you fully enjoy your walk around town.
  
  Address
  
  Yamagata Pref. Obanazawashi Ginzanshimbata 438
  - Cafe L'Rasgayna
  - Cafe L'Rasgayna
  - Cafe L'Rasgayna
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  30min
- Shirogane Falls
  
  11:30
  
  30min
  
  Park / Green Space
  
  The Shirogane Falls are located deep inside the Ginzan Onsen Town inside Shirogane Park. Here you can see many other tourists walking around in the summertime wearing yukata.
  
  Address
  
  Yamagata Pref. Obanazawashi Ginzanshimbata In the ground
  - Shirogane Falls
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  30min
- Have soba and sake at Izu no Ha
  
  12:30
  
  60min
  
  Time to spend lunch at an older traditional Japanese house built 130 years ago. Their hands down number one meal is the grated eggplant soba bowl. Come here to get a great view of the onsen town and full your belly with homemade soba.
  
  Address
  - Have soba and sake at Izu no Ha
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  15min
- Nogawa Tofu
  
  13:45
  
  30min
  
  Other Food
  
  Nogawa Tofu is one of those rare tofu-only stores that has you eating tofu standing up at the bar. Their handmade, freshly fried tofu melts in your mouth like sweets. Many customers tend to jump across the street to dip their toes in the foot onsen while they eat their tofu. Why not give it a go?
  
  Address
  
  Yamagata Pref. Obanazawashi Ginzanshimbata 427
  - Nogawa Tofu
- Public transportation / Walk
  
  75min
- Notoya Ryokan
  
  15:30
  
  120min
  
  Besides the symbolic Ginzan Onsen, you can take a satisfactory hot spring dip in another long-time hotspot, the Notoya Ryokan. Fully immerse yourself in the sulphur onsen that gives off a faint smell of its minerals and warm yourself to the core. You'll find that you can't help but appreciate the feeling of the establishment's long-time history from inception.
  
  Address
  - Notoya Ryokan
  - Notoya Ryokan
  - Notoya Ryokan
- FINISH
  
  17:30