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Enjoy a relaxing bath at "Yaemon no Yu" at Zao Kokusai Hotel
A milky white bath with a reputation for its skin-beautifying effects
Yaemon no Yu "open-air bath"
Zao Kokusai Hotel is a hotel with many charms, including magnificent natural scenery such as frost-covered trees and carefully selected cuisine made with seasonal ingredients from Yamagata.
Among the most popular baths among guests are the "Yaemon no Yu" and the three types of private baths. All of them are milky white free-flowing natural hot springs, and are known for their skin-beautifying properties.
Yaemon no Yu: A feeling of openness
Yaemon no Yu "Indoor Bath"
Yaemon-no-Yu, which consists of an indoor bath and an open-air bath, offers the ultimate bathing experience, soothing you with the scent of sulfur and the warmth of wood.
The indoor bath has exposed log beams and a maximum ceiling height of 6.5 meters, giving it a sense of openness. The stone open-air bath has two bathtubs with different temperatures, so you'll want to enjoy both.
Private bath "Sato no Megumiyu"
There are three types of private baths: cypress, granite, and barrier-free. The barrier-free baths are easy for wheelchair users to use.
Private bath "Forest Blessing Bath"
Private bath "Mountain Blessing Bath"
Zao Kokusai Hotel
[Facility information]
Address: 933 Zao Onsen, Yamagata City, Zao Onsen, 990-2301
・Parking: 80 passenger cars and 2 large cars (EV car charger available)
・Pick-up service: From JR Yamagata Station (reservation required 3 days in advance), from Zao Bus Terminal (call upon arrival)
・TEL 023-694-2111
・FAX 023-694-2113
[Detailed information]
・Buildings Central building: 3-story reinforced concrete building, East building: 4-story reinforced concrete building, South building: 6-story reinforced concrete building ・Guest rooms: 51 rooms in total (Japanese-style rooms: 13 rooms, Western-style rooms: 37 rooms, Japanese-Western style room: 1 room)
・Meals Dinner: Kaiseki cuisine, Breakfast: Buffet ・Hotel facilities Baths: Large public bath, open-air bath, private bath, foot bath (direct from the source / large public bath, open-air bath, private bath) *Free bathing at two sister hotels is also available upon request, banquet halls (4 rooms, 25-120 tatami mats), restaurant (80 seats), semi-private rooms (18 rooms, 66 seats), tea lounge, shop ・Prices 20,000-70,000 yen (excluding tax and bathing tax)
・Check-in/Check-out Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 10:00
・Wi-Fi throughout the building ・Smoking and non-smoking: All rooms are non-smoking, with designated smoking areas ・Hot spring quality: Acidic, sulfur-containing aluminum sulfate chloride spring (pH 1.9)
[Access]
・By train: Take the JR Yamagata Shinkansen to Yamagata Station, then take a taxi for approximately 35 minutes. ・By bus: Take the bus from JR Yamagata Station to Zao Onsen for approximately 40 minutes, then get off at Zao Onsen Bus Terminal, then walk for approximately 10 minutes. ・By car: Take the Yamagata Expressway, Yamagata Zao IC, then take National Route 13 for approximately 30 minutes. ・By plane: Take a taxi for approximately 75 minutes from Yamagata Airport, or take the bus from the airport to Zao Onsen, then get off at Zao Onsen Bus Terminal, then walk for approximately 10 minutes.