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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Pension Puutaro in Yamagata offers a 3-star guest house experience with ski-to-door access, a garden, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy amenities such as a restaurant, coffee shop, and outdoor seating area. Dining Options: The modern restaurant serves French cuisine for dinner, complemented by an American breakfast with juice and fruits. Special diet menus are available, and the coffee shop provides a relaxing space. Convenient Location: Located 22 mi from Yamagata Airport, the guest house is a 6-minute walk from Zao Onsen Ski Resort. The surrounding area features a hot spring, ideal for relaxation. Activities and Surroundings: Guests can enjoy skiing, hiking, fishing, and cycling. The property offers ski pass sales, bicycle parking, and luggage storage, ensuring a comfortable stay.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Located in the top-rated area in Zaō Onsen, this property has an excellent location score of 9.6!

    • Breakfast Info

    • American

    • Ski-to-door


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
2 futon beds
4 futon beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Steven
    Australia Australia
    Keiko, you are a wonderful host, such an angel. We thoroughly enjoyed our time staying with you and we will be back. Thank you so much for having us.
  • Ciang
    Canada Canada
    Property quaint and owner lady is a very kind person.
  • Navapon
    Thailand Thailand
    Excellent service! The staff at Pension Puutaro were incredibly friendly and attentive, going above and beyond to make my stay comfortable. Highly recommend for their exceptional hospitality!
  • Lawrence
    United States United States
    The host and attentive care was great! Very helpful with breakfast and scheduling activities and finding things to eat. Very kind and easy access to Mt. Zao and Onsen
  • Nat
    Thailand Thailand
    Clean room, warm, and cozy. Perfect breakfast for our ski days.
  • Karina
    Japan Japan
    It is close to the lifts, convenience store, rental shops. There’s also space where you can dry your clothes and stock your equipment. Highly recommended!
  • Frances
    Australia Australia
    Keiko is lovely. Great beds. Spotlessly clean all over.
  • Serene
    Singapore Singapore
    location is very good, right outside the ropeway and chairlifts. ladyboss is super friendly and helpful. i wasnt well and skipped breakfast, she hand grated apples and gave me an energy drink to help my indigestion! I'm really grateful for her...
  • Al
    Japan Japan
    The staff was very helpful. She gave us advice and discount coupons for different places around Zao. The bedding was also nice and comfortable considering we reserved a Tatami room.
  • Ya
    United States United States
    very nice owner. Close to rope way (excellent location).

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • レストラン #1
    • Cuisine
      French
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Modern

House rules

Pension Puutaro takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 3 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please note that restaurants around the area are limited and may close early in the evening. Dining options may be difficult to find after 19:00.

Please inform Pension Puutaro of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Guests must check in by 19:30:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries on dates where such guidelines exist.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), make sure you're booking this property in accordance with the destination's local government guidelines, including (but not limited to) the purpose of travel and maximum group size.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.

It's not possible to stay at this property for coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

License number: 2751, 指令山保第」2751号, 指令山保第2751号

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