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Ryokan Ginzanso
999-4333 Yamagata, Obanazawa, Ginzanshinhata 85, Japan – Great location - show map
After booking, all of the property’s details, including telephone and address, are provided in your booking confirmation and your account.
Like the Onsen, the friendly staff, can see they are trying their best to make us comfortable😊. The scenary of Ginzan Onsen was breathtaking and worth to come.
Candace
Singapore
SingaporeThe lady served our dinner was very nice and she helped us to locate our lost mobile phone charger. Her english is fluent and really a great asset of your hotel.
Hsungu
Australia
AustraliaThe pillow and futon was very comfortable. Also, the staff was very helpful in getting the correct yukata size for us.
Liyana
Japan
JapanA beautiful Ryokan. We had the rooms with the private onsens with amazing views of mountains. The food is absolutely amazing. Must have experience for anyone travelling to Japan
Jack
Australia
AustraliaNot cheap but you do get what you pay for i.e. fantastic room, great food and an authentic ryokan experience in a traditional and scenic spot.
Daniel
United Kingdom
United KingdomIt took us about three hours to go to Oishida from the Tokyo Station via Shinkansen, the shuttle bus driver was waiting for us once we arrived in Oishida, the shuttle bus drive was about 20-30 minutes. the overall stay at Ginzanso was fantastic, the staff there, the food, the hot springs, everything, nothing to complain. it was an expansive stay but it was a worth spend.
Anonymous
China
ChinaThis Onsen is at the beginning of the walking street. Hot springs is good have indoor and outdoor. Hotel have elevator to every floors. Dinner and breakfast are delicious. Dinner is set meal and breakfast is buffet style. There is bathroom and toilet in the room. Very convenient for those who don’t want to visit the onsen. The inconvenience is that they have limited hotel bus to the station. If we miss the hotel bus, we have to take city bus to the hotel. Hotel people cannot speak English but they are friendly and try to explain to us. Overall, a nice onsen to stay.
Anonymous
Singapore
Singapore太惊喜了。 提前发邮件可以预定从JR到酒店的班车，班车是卡着JR的时间来的，非常合适。 房间面对山，覆盖着雪。对着这样的景色泡温泉。 房间也超级大，离温泉街步行大概5分，酒店提供shuffle bus。 工作人员态度极好，晚餐安排的也好，总体很好。
苏打马萨克
China
ChinaMuito confortável. Comodidades do hotel, com disponibilização de botas, guarda-chuva, etc. Onsen privativo incrível.
Cfba
Brazil
Brazilอาหารเย็นและเช้าดีมากก ห้องนอนวิวสวยมากกกโดยเฉพาะช่วงมีหิมะ
Chinoros
Thailand
Thailand8.9
Fabulous
71 reviews
- What guests loved the most:
“Like the Onsen, the friendly staff, can see they are trying their best to make us comfortable😊. The scenary of Ginzan Onsen was breathtaking and worth to come.”
Candace
Singapore
Singapore“The lady served our dinner was very nice and she helped us to locate our lost mobile phone charger. Her english is fluent and really a great asset of your hotel.”
Hsungu
Australia
Australia“The pillow and futon was very comfortable. Also, the staff was very helpful in getting the correct yukata size for us.”
Liyana
Japan
Japan“A beautiful Ryokan. We had the rooms with the private onsens with amazing views of mountains. The food is absolutely amazing. Must have experience for anyone travelling to Japan”
Jack
Australia
Australia“Not cheap but you do get what you pay for i.e. fantastic room, great food and an authentic ryokan experience in a traditional and scenic spot.”
Daniel
United Kingdom
United Kingdom“It took us about three hours to go to Oishida from the Tokyo Station via Shinkansen, the shuttle bus driver was waiting for us once we arrived in Oishida, the shuttle bus drive was about 20-30 minutes. the overall stay at Ginzanso was fantastic, the staff there, the food, the hot springs, everything, nothing to complain. it was an expansive stay but it was a worth spend.”
Anonymous
China
China“This Onsen is at the beginning of the walking street. Hot springs is good have indoor and outdoor. Hotel have elevator to every floors. Dinner and breakfast are delicious. Dinner is set meal and breakfast is buffet style. There is bathroom and toilet in the room. Very convenient for those who don’t want to visit the onsen. The inconvenience is that they have limited hotel bus to the station. If we miss the hotel bus, we have to take city bus to the hotel. Hotel people cannot speak English but they are friendly and try to explain to us. Overall, a nice onsen to stay.”
Anonymous
Singapore
Singapore“太惊喜了。 提前发邮件可以预定从JR到酒店的班车，班车是卡着JR的时间来的，非常合适。 房间面对山，覆盖着雪。对着这样的景色泡温泉。 房间也超级大，离温泉街步行大概5分，酒店提供shuffle bus。 工作人员态度极好，晚餐安排的也好，总体很好。”“0”
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China
China“Muito confortável. Comodidades do hotel, com disponibilização de botas, guarda-chuva, etc. Onsen privativo incrível.”“0”
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Brazil
Brazil“อาหารเย็นและเช้าดีมากก ห้องนอนวิวสวยมากกกโดยเฉพาะช่วงมีหิมะ”“0”
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Chinoros
Thailand
ThailandCategories:
Situated in Obanazawa, Ginzanso provides a bar. Located in the Ginzan Onsen district, the property provides guests with access to a hot spring bath. Free WiFi is provided. Free shuttle service from Obanazawa Station to the property is available upon prior reservation.
Guest rooms in the ryokan are equipped with a flat-screen TV. With a private bathroom, rooms at Ginzanso also feature a mountain view. At the accommodation each room has bed linen and towels.
An Asian breakfast is served daily at the property.
Obanazawa Station is a 40-minute drive away. Sendai is 28.6 miles from Ginzanso, while Yamagata is 24.2 miles away. Yamagata Airport is 14.3 miles from the property or an hour ride away on paid airport limousine service.
This property is a ryokan, which is a type of traditional Japanese Inn. Learn more
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- What is a ryokan?
- A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn. They usually feature public baths, multi-course dinners, communal spaces where guests can relax, and rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon mats. Like hotels, a range of ryokans (from budget to luxury) is available. What originated centuries ago as a free rest house for long-distance travellers has evolved into a popular destination for relaxation in therapeutic mineral springs.
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- What are the major differences between a ryokan and a hotel?
- Unlike a hotel, where the guest room is simply a place to turn in for the night, a ryokan is more than just an accommodation place to sleep. In Japan, many travellers journey long distances solely for the purpose of relaxing in a hot spring bath and feasting on a traditional multi-course dinner – thus making staying at a ryokan an experience in and of itself. These ryokans typically have Japanese-style rooms with woven-straw flooring and futon beds, instead of Western beds and carpeting. In addition, you remove your shoes at the entrance of the accommodation, or before you enter the room. Modern ryokan may serve buffet-style meals in a dining area, while a more traditional ryokan serves in-room dinners. Some ryokan rooms may come with a private bathroom, while others will only have a shared public bathroom.
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- What is a kaiseki meal?
- Kaiseki is the culinary highlight at a ryokan, embodied in beautifully presented dishes that delight both the palate and the eyes. Each of the 10 to 15 dishes that make up the multi-course Japanese dinner is prepared in such a way that highlights the unique textures, colours, and flavours of the featured seasonal ingredients and local specialties. Served most commonly at special restaurants and ryokan, a traditional kaiseki dinner usually consists of bite-sized appetizers, fresh sashimi (raw fish), soup, grilled fish or meat, a hot pot dish, rice with miso soup, and a small dessert.
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- What is a yukata?
- Yukata is a casual summer kimono typically made of light cotton. Many ryokans offer guests yukata robes during their stay. In some areas, it is common to see guests strolling through the neighbourhood in their yukata. The loose-fitting garment is perfect for relaxing and sleeping in.
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- How to wear a yukata
- First, put your arms through the sleeves like you would with a shirt. Take the right side of the yukata and wrap it across your body. Then take the left side and wrap it over the right, making sure that the robe is levelled at your ankle. Pinning the yukata closed on the right side, wrap the sash around your waist a couple of times and then tie a bow. Generally, the bow is tied around the waist for women, and the hips for men.
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- What is a Japanese hot spring (onsen)?
- Onsen (literally ‘hot spring’) is a term often used to refer to both the mineral-rich hot springs and the bathing facilities that house them. Whether the bath is public or private, gender-segregated or mixed, indoor or outdoor, soaking and unwinding in the soothing geothermal waters at an onsen is a millennia-old custom deeply embedded in Japanese culture.
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- Bathing procedures and etiquette
- At a public bath – onsen or not – guests are expected to shed all their clothes in their respective changing rooms before entering the bathing area. As a common courtesy, once inside the bathing area, guests should wash and rinse their bodies thoroughly before quietly stepping into the hot water. Whether you relax in solitude or converse softly with others is up to you, but guests should always be mindful of others. Wash towels are often used to cover one’s private areas while walking around. However, note that you must not put towels in the water.
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- Why are tattoos not allowed?
- While tattoos have become more popular among the youth of Japan, many Japanese people still associate them with outlaws and organized crime. Nowadays, not all businesses ban customers with tattoos, but you may still be refused admission to public baths and swimming pools. Small tattoos may be covered up using waterproof plasters, but keep in mind that each property has the final say on what’s acceptable.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.
Most popular facilities
Bar
Property highlights
Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)
Breakfast info
Asian
FREE private parking!
Open-air bath, Public Bath, Hot spring bath
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3 reasons to choose Ginzanso
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See what guests loved the most:
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Candace
Singapore
“Like the Onsen, the friendly staff, can see they are trying their best to make us comfortable😊. The scenary of Ginzan Onsen was breathtaking and worth to come.”
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Hsungu
Australia
“The lady served our dinner was very nice and she helped us to locate our lost mobile phone charger. Her english is fluent and really a great asset of your hotel.”
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Liyana
Japan
“The pillow and futon was very comfortable. Also, the staff was very helpful in getting the correct yukata size for us.”
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Jack
Australia
“A beautiful Ryokan. We had the rooms with the private onsens with amazing views of mountains. The food is absolutely amazing. Must have experience for anyone travelling to Japan”
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Daniel
United Kingdom
“Not cheap but you do get what you pay for i.e. fantastic room, great food and an authentic ryokan experience in a traditional and scenic spot.”
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Anonymous
China
“It took us about three hours to go to Oishida from the Tokyo Station via Shinkansen, the shuttle bus driver was waiting for us once we arrived in Oishida, the shuttle bus drive was about 20-30 minutes. the overall stay at Ginzanso was fantastic, the staff there, the food, the hot springs, everything, nothing to complain. it was an expansive stay but it was a worth spend.”
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Anonymous
Singapore
“This Onsen is at the beginning of the walking street. Hot springs is good have indoor and outdoor. Hotel have elevator to every floors. Dinner and breakfast are delicious. Dinner is set meal and breakfast is buffet style. There is bathroom and toilet in the room. Very convenient for those who don’t want to visit the onsen. The inconvenience is that they have limited hotel bus to the station. If we miss the hotel bus, we have to take city bus to the hotel. Hotel people cannot speak English but they are friendly and try to explain to us. Overall, a nice onsen to stay.”
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苏打马萨克
China
“太惊喜了。 提前发邮件可以预定从JR到酒店的班车，班车是卡着JR的时间来的，非常合适。 房间面对山，覆盖着雪。对着这样的景色泡温泉。 房间也超级大，离温泉街步行大概5分，酒店提供shuffle bus。 工作人员态度极好，晚餐安排的也好，总体很好。”“0”
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Cfba
Brazil
“Muito confortável. Comodidades do hotel, com disponibilização de botas, guarda-chuva, etc. Onsen privativo incrível.”“0”
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What's nearby
Public transport
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Train Oishida Station8.5 miles
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Train Murayama Station10.1 miles
Closest airports
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Yamagata Airport14 miles
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Sendai Airport36.5 miles
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Shonai Airport43.4 miles
How to get to Ginzanso from Yamagata Airport
Public transport
Free parking is available.
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All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.
Facilities of Ginzanso
Bathroom
View
Kitchen
Room Amenities
Activities
Media & Technology
Food & Drink
Internet
WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Parking
Free private parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed).
Services
Safety & security
General
Languages spoken
Sustainable initiatives
This property has taken steps to provide more sustainable and environmentally friendly travel
Cancellation/
prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children aged 7 years and above are considered adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
There is no capacity for cots at this property.
There is no capacity for extra beds at this property.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Ginzanso accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
The fine print
Free shuttle service from Oishida Station is available 3 times per day to the property upon prior reservation. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.
In order to prepare special amenities for men and women, guests are kindly requested to indicate the gender of each guest staying in the room in the Special Requests box when booking.
Please inform the property in advance if guests have any food allergies or dietary needs. Additional fees may apply.
In order to prepare special amenities for men and women, guests are kindly requested to indicate the gender of each guest staying in the room in the Special Requests box when booking.
Please inform the property in advance if guests have any food allergies or dietary needs. Additional fees may apply.
When booking half board, please note that drinks are not included.
Please inform Ginzanso in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Legal information
This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply. Learn more.
Private hosts
Hosts who have registered with Booking.com as a private host are parties that rent out their property or properties for purposes which are outside their trade, business, or profession. They are not officially traders (like a global hotel chain) and therefore may not fall under the same consumer protection rules under EU law, but don’t worry, Booking.com provides you with the same customer service as we do with any stay. This doesn’t mean that your stay or experience will be any different than booking with a professional host.
FAQs about Ginzanso
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Room options at Ginzanso include:
- Family
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From the nearest airport, you can get to Ginzanso by:
- Bus 50min
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Check-in at Ginzanso is from 15:00, and check-out is until 10:00.
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Ginzanso is 6.8 miles from the centre of Obanazawa.
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The following parking options are available to guests staying at Ginzanso (subject to availability):
- Private parking
- Parking
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Free parking
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Ginzanso offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):
- Massage
- Foot massage
- Hot spring bath
- Full body massage
- Open-air bath
- Public Bath
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The prices at Ginzanso may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.
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Guests staying at Ginzanso can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 8.8).
Breakfast option(s) include:
- Asian
