Name: Ginzanso
Address: 999-4333 Yamagata, Obanazawa, Ginzanshinhata 85, Japan, Ginzanshinhata 85, Yamagata, 999-4333, Japan
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £328 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.0

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Ryokan Ginzanso

999-4333 Yamagata, Obanazawa, Ginzanshinhata 85, Japan –

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The onsen was really nice. We enjoyed both the dinner and breakfast very much. :)

Sandra, Singapore

Usually I stay in smaller-size ryokan accommodations but Ginzan-so was the only location with vacancies at Ginzan Onsen during my travel weekend, so I reluctantly booked there. What a pleasant surprise, then, to find that despite its relatively large size, Ginzan-so has an intimate atmosphere. Service was friendly and welcoming; the meals were delicious; the baths exceeded my expectations immensely; the free coffee in the lounge was a nice extra touch.

Ichigoichie916, Japan

Very good meals, very spacious and nice room, great view,

Markus, Japan

The hotel is really good, and the staff is really nice. Awesome Dinner and Breakfast

Yuk, Hong Kong

Everything was excellent! A great ryokan experience.

Jennifer, United Kingdom

The location of the hotel and room size is great. Spacious and comfortable room. The public bath is beautiful. The food is delicious and delicately prepared. Hotel provides shuttle bus from train station for our convenience.

Tharnthip, Thailand

The big window of the room facing the hill and creek is very enjoyable. Provide thick jacket for guests to go out under very cold weather is such a sweet service. Without that thick jacket, I won't be able to walk around Gin Zan town after dinner. The earlier (11:10) hotel shuttle from train station is a very considerate arrangement.

Onsen, USA

Convenient location and shuttle bus service between hotel and station.

Suweena_may, Thailand

They provides free transport from Oishida station to the hotel but be sure to make reservation for the pick up service before the date you travel. The onsen is very good. Room is clean and has good view. The location is convenient to Ginzan Onsen only a few minutes walk. Both the dinner and breakfast is very good.

Missy, Thailand

A view from the room is breath-taking. Not locating on main street of Ginzanonsen becomes a good thing..very peaceful.

Chavalit, Thailand

9.5

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What guests loved the most:
“The onsen was really nice. We enjoyed both the dinner and breakfast very much. :)”

Sandra Singapore
“Usually I stay in smaller-size ryokan accommodations but Ginzan-so was the only location with vacancies at Ginzan Onsen during my travel weekend, so I reluctantly booked there. ”

Ichigoichie916 Japan
“Very good meals, very spacious and nice room, great view,”

Markus Japan
“The hotel is really good, and the staff is really nice. Awesome Dinner and Breakfast”

Yuk Hong Kong
“Everything was excellent! A great ryokan experience.”

Jennifer United Kingdom
“The location of the hotel and room size is great. Spacious and comfortable room. The public bath is beautiful. The food is delicious and delicately prepared. ”

Tharnthip Thailand
“The big window of the room facing the hill and creek is very enjoyable. Provide thick jacket for guests to go out under very cold weather is such a sweet service. ”

Onsen USA
“Convenient location and shuttle bus service between hotel and station.”

Suweena_may Thailand
“They provides free transport from Oishida station to the hotel but be sure to make reservation for the pick up service before the date you travel. The onsen is very good. ”

Missy Thailand
“A view from the room is breath-taking. Not locating on main street of Ginzanonsen becomes a good thing..very peaceful.”

Chavalit Thailand

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

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 9.1 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Obanazawa! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Open-air bath, Public Bath, Hot spring bath

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Property surroundings – Guests loved walking around the neighbourhood!

Closest landmarks

Oishida Station
8.5 miles
Murayama Station
10.1 miles
Sakuranbo Higashine Station
12.8 miles
Izumi Kogen Spring Valley Ski Resort
14.9 miles
Tendo Station
17 miles
Shinjo Station
17.8 miles
Yama-dera Temple
18.7 miles

Closest airports

Yamagata Airport
14 miles
Sendai Airport
36.5 miles
Shonai Airport
43.4 miles

What travellers love about this location

“Usually I stay in smaller-size ryokan accommodations but Ginzan-so was the only location with vacancies at Ginzan Onsen during my travel weekend, so I reluctant...”

Ichigoichie916

Japan

8.7

“Walking distance to the beautiful Ginzan Onsen. Nice dinner and breakfast. Great service.”

Soo

Singapore

9.5

“Our stay was amazing! We had a shuttle bus collect us from Oishida Station - all able to be easily arranged beforehand via email in English. The staff there we...”

Boyce

Australia

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15:00 - 19:00

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07:00 - 10:00

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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 extra beds

Children cannot be accommodated at the hotel.

There is no capacity for extra beds in the room.

No age restriction

There is no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Ginzanso accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Free shuttle service from Obanazawa 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.

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.

“Usually I stay in smaller-size ryokan accommodations but Ginzan-so was the only location with vacancies at Ginzan Onsen during my travel weekend, so I reluctantly booked there. What a pleasant surprise, then, to find that despite its relatively large size, Ginzan-so has an intimate atmosphere. Service was friendly and welcoming; the meals were delicious; the baths exceeded my expectations immensely; the free coffee in the lounge was a nice extra touch.”

“The location of the hotel and room size is great. Spacious and comfortable room. The public bath is beautiful. The food is delicious and delicately prepared. Hotel provides shuttle bus from train station for our convenience.”

Tharnthip

Thailand

“The big window of the room facing the hill and creek is very enjoyable. Provide thick jacket for guests to go out under very cold weather is such a sweet service. Without that thick jacket, I won't be able to walk around Gin Zan town after dinner. The earlier (11:10) hotel shuttle from train station is a very considerate arrangement.”

Onsen

USA

“They provides free transport from Oishida station to the hotel but be sure to make reservation for the pick up service before the date you travel. The onsen is very good. Room is clean and has good view. The location is convenient to Ginzan Onsen only a few minutes walk. Both the dinner and breakfast is very good.”

Missy

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Reviewed: 20 December 2018

Anonymous
Taiwan
8.8

Fabulous
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Room with Open-Air Bath
- • Stayed 1 night
The staffs can't speak English. They are not qualified as the staff of such an expensive hotel.
Best location to see the beauty of the Ginzan onsen area. We were surprise by the scene of the snow world.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 14 December 2018

Annie
Singapore
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Japanese-Style Room with Open-Air Bath
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
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Impressive service, super clean room. Futon was very comfortable. Meals were elaborate and varied. Very tasty. Very impressed with Ms Morita who served us well, she's friendly and professional.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 12 December 2018

Anonymous
Taiwan

2 helpful votes
8.8

“Lovely places to stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Japanese-Style Room
- • Stayed 1 night
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Dinner and Breakfast are amazing traditional Japanese style. Staffs are friendly. After checking in, they will have a detailed introduction into your hotel room.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: 1 December 2018

Sandra
Singapore
10

“it was a wonderful stay. We enjoyed both the meals & onsen very very much. Love the scenery!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Japanese-Style Room with Open-Air Bath
- • Stayed 1 night
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The onsen was really nice. We enjoyed both the dinner and breakfast very much. :)

Stayed in November 2018
Reviewed: 30 October 2018

Charmaine
Singapore
9.6

“Modern onsen experience”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Special Offer - Japanese-Style Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
No complains
Dinner and breakfast was really yummy. The onsen was a unique experience with the “individual” spaces. The view was exceptional. They also provided shuttle service to town after dark.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 9 October 2018

ichigoichie916
Japan

1 helpful vote
8.8

“A relaxing retreat in the Yamagata mountains.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
This is not really a complaint but a suggestion: I think more could be done to make the dining room feel more pleasant: perhaps a dimming if the lights, a greater separation between tables, etc. The food was fantastic but it felt a bit like we were eating in an upscale but windowless conference room.
Usually I stay in smaller-size ryokan accommodations but Ginzan-so was the only location with vacancies at Ginzan Onsen during my travel weekend, so I reluctantly booked there. What a pleasant surprise, then, to find that despite its relatively large size, Ginzan-so has an intimate atmosphere. Service was friendly and welcoming; the meals were delicious; the baths exceeded my expectations immensely; the free coffee in the lounge was a nice extra touch.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: 27 August 2018

Markus
Japan
8.3

“Good experience in Ginzan onsen ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The pillows were filled with bead-like things and were very uncomfortable,
Very good meals, very spacious and nice room, great view,

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: 6 June 2018

Yuk
Hong Kong

2 helpful votes
9.2

“5 mins walk to old street and the hotel is new. Excellent food. 1 night is not enough”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Special Offer - Japanese-Style Room
- • Stayed 1 night
The bathroom inside the room is smelly. The staff response quick and give us two options. Clean up the bathroom when we have dinner or change smaller room. We choose to have the other room because we enjoy the fresh smell at the other room. We felt very comfortable to stay even smaller.
The hotel is really good, and the staff is really nice. Awesome Dinner and Breakfast

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: 2 June 2018

Sasinee
Thailand
9.6

“Good onsen but food should be improved.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Japanese-Style Room with Open-Air Bath
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Both dinner and breakfast ‘re served in Japanese style of food. Some adding of the western style ,especially for breakfast, for example, omelette or fried eggs would be perfect.
Open air bath in our room is very good.

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: 28 May 2018

Akechai
Thailand
Age group: 35 – 44
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Japanese-Style Room with Open-Air Bath
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Pillow is very bad. Too hard, not comfortable at all
Location is great

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: 18 May 2018

Jennifer
United Kingdom
9.2

“Highly recommended weekend break.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Japanese-Style Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The only problem was that the pillows were small,uncomfortable and noisy(full of plastic beans) and we could not sleep well because of this.
Everything was excellent! A great ryokan experience.

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: 16 May 2018

Boyce
Australia
Age group: 25 – 34

4 helpful votes
10

“A piece of heaven”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Room with Open-Air Bath
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
As someone who doesn’t eat a lot of seafood, there’s no option to request to reduce the amount of seafood in the meals (though you can opt for no sashimi). The meal variation cost is just over ¥1000 or so per meal per person which can accumulate if you need to vary anything but I do completely understand as they’re essentially making up a separate course specifically for you. None of this changed my opinion of the place however - I’d stay here again in a heartbeat!
Our stay was amazing! We had a shuttle bus collect us from Oishida Station - all able to be easily arranged beforehand via email in English. The staff there were wonderful and friendly and one or two of them who spoke English were around anytime I needed to ask anything. The facilities were fantastic, the public onsen, the scenic sitting areas, the dining area - it was beautiful! The room we stayed in had the open-air private baths which I can not recommend highly enough - it’s a must if your budget allows!! It’s a very short walk into town and the view is amazing - make sure you take the chance to walk around the town both during the day and at night when the lights come on it’s magical. Make sure you give the foot onsen in town a try too - very relaxing. The wonderful multi-course meals included in the half-board were amazing in the private dining rooms. The dining staff were so friendly and helpful, the made the whole experience a 10/10. I will certainly be coming back here, it was the highlight of our trip!

Stayed in May 2018
Reviewed: 16 May 2018

James
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Japanese-Style Room with Open-Air Bath
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The Staff were excellent!

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: 8 May 2018

Tharnthip
Thailand
Age group: 35 – 44

14 helpful votes
7.9

“Love the place, the view, the food and the service.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Japanese-Style Room
- • Stayed 1 night
n/a
The location of the hotel and room size is great. Spacious and comfortable room. The public bath is beautiful. The food is delicious and delicately prepared. Hotel provides shuttle bus from train station for our convenience.

Stayed in April 2018
Reviewed: 20 April 2018

Boonsong
Thailand
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Special Offer - Japanese-Style Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
feel like my home

Stayed in April 2018

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