MeitoResortLucentTakamiya

A rustic open-air bath where you can feel Zao's strongest acidic milky-white hot spring and the mountain breeze

Yamagata Yamagata City

"Meito Resort Lucent Takamiya" is a hot spring resort hotel in Zao Onsen, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture. It stands in an excellent location right in front of the Zao Chuo Ropeway. The large public baths feature the rustic open-air bath "Hagakure no Yu" and the rock-style indoor bath "Komorebi no Yu," where you can enjoy milky-white hot spring water flowing directly from the source at 100%, boasting one of the highest acidity levels in Zao Onsen. The hotel is also equipped with the heated bath "Hinoki no Yu" for those with sensitive skin and a dry sauna, allowing everyone to enjoy a comfortable bathing experience.

Hot Spring & Bath Information

Large Public Bath Hagakure no Yu / Komorebi no Yu

TypeNatural Hot Spring

Flow-through

The rustic open-air bath "Hagakure no Yu" and the rock-style indoor bath "Komorebi no Yu." They are filled with milky-white hot spring water flowing directly from the source at 100%, boasting one of the highest acidity levels in Zao Onsen (pH 1.7). The sulfur-scented water is said to be a natural beauty serum, smoothing the skin and warming the body from the core. You can fully enjoy this famous hot spring while feeling the soft light filtering through the trees and the pleasant mountain breeze.

Indoor Bath Hinoki no Yu

TypeSpecialty Bath

A heated bath tub located inside the large public bath, with the refreshing fragrance of Japanese cypress. It serves as a post-bath bath for those whose bodies have become tired from the strongly acidic hot spring, and it is also a gentle bath where people with sensitive skin or small children can warm up slowly and with peace of mind, even if they find acidic springs too stimulating.

Sauna

Dry Sauna

90°C

Sauna TypeDry Sauna

Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)

Capacity4people

Men'sWomen's

A compact dry sauna equipped inside the large public bath. The room temperature is set high, and the pleasant heat wraps around your whole body to promote a thorough sweat. In this quiet space without a television, you can take your time and face the heat. After the sauna, you can smoothly move on to an outdoor air bath in the open-air area surrounded by abundant nature, where you can enjoy a luxurious cool-down while feeling Zao's refreshing mountain breeze.

Business Hours

Monday
12:00〜10:00
Tuesday
12:00〜10:00
Wednesday
12:00〜10:00
Thursday
12:00〜10:00
Friday
12:00〜10:00
Saturday
12:00〜10:00
Sunday
12:00〜10:00
Holiday
12:00〜10:00

Closed Days: None

Address

942 Zao Onsen, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture 990-2301

Hotel & Ryokan

Gender Access

Gender Separated

Tattoos in the Communal Bath
Unknown (Please Check)

The above applies to the communal (shared) baths. At facilities with private baths or private saunas, guests with tattoos may still be able to bathe. Please check with the facility for details.

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