About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Wakamatsuya in Zao Onsen offers family rooms with mountain views, air-conditioning, and private bathrooms. Each room includes a bath, tea and coffee maker, and free toiletries. Relaxing Facilities: Guests can enjoy a hot spring bath, open-air bath, sun terrace, and garden. Additional amenities include a hot tub, public bath, and outdoor seating area. Dining Experience: The traditional restaurant serves Japanese cuisine for dinner. Asian breakfast is available each morning. A bar and coffee shop provide relaxing spaces. Activities and Location: Located 22 mi from Yamagata Airport, Wakamatsuya is a 3-minute walk from Zao Onsen Ski Resort. The surrounding area features a hot spring area, ideal for relaxation.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Located in the top-rated area in Zaō Onsen, this property has an excellent location score of 9.9!

Breakfast Info

Asian

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site

  • Ski-to-door

  • Open-air bath, ​Public Bath, ​Hot spring bath


Availability

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Room Type
Number of guests
 
3 futon beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
or
1 futon bed
2 twin beds
or
3 futon beds
Bedroom
2 twin beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Isaac
    Australia Australia
    A nice ryokan with a nice onsen. Very hospitable staff. The free milk/coffee/pudding service at the lounge is a nice touch, especially the fresh milk is very creamy and delicious. They served the famous Zao beef for dinner which was delicious. The...
  • Steven
    Singapore Singapore
    Very well designed and setup. close to bus terminal and walking distance (10min) to Rodeway. The meals were presented in amazing setup. Onsen little small but was great. The staff were top notch despite having some limited English.
  • Rachel
    Australia Australia
    This place is beautiful in every way. The staff were incredibly helpful and nice. The room was spacious, clean and had the most incredible view of the surrounding snowcapped mountains. Location was great. And the private bathhouse was a plus for...
  • Louise
    Australia Australia
    The hotel was lovely and staff were excellent. Great location and an easy walk to the ski field and village for dinner. I stayed in a traditional Japanese room and the view of the village was beautiful. The staff were always helpful and very...
  • Constance
    Singapore Singapore
    The ryokan provides transport pick up n drop off from the Zao Onsen bus terminal. All staff from driver, front desk to dining employees were very polite, obliging and provided very good customer service. Dinners n breakfasts were excellent and...
  • Quek
    Singapore Singapore
    Nice ryokan with good view and good service staffs

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • 和食レストラン
    • Cuisine
      Japanese
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Traditional

House rules

Wakamatsuya takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

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
American ExpressVisaMastercardDiners ClubJCBNICOSUCUnionPay credit cardCash
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests with a tattoo may not be permitted to enter public bathing areas and other public facilities.

To use the property's free shuttle from Zao Onsen Bus Terminal and Zao Onsen Ski Resort's Uwanodai and Yokokura slopes, please call upon arrival at the station/ski slopes. Contact details can be found on the booking confirmation.

Please inform the property in advance if guests have any food allergies or dietary needs.

Guests with tattoos may not be permitted to use the property’s public bathing areas or other facilities where the tattoos might be visible to other guests.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

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

License number: 指令山 保第5182号