KappanoYadoRyokanSanjiro

An exquisite retreat with a spectacular open-air bath and a full-fledged sauna facing the beautiful Zao mountain range.

Miyagi Zao Town

"Kappa no Yado Ryokan Sanjiro" is a hot spring inn on a hill in Togatta Onsen, Zao Town, Katta District, Miyagi Prefecture. Its pride is the sweeping view from every bath, with the Zao mountain range stretching all the way to its foothills. In the tatami-mat large bath and the all-hinoki bath, you can fully enjoy the abundant brown cloudy hot spring water. There is also a day-use bathing facility, complete with an open-air bath with spectacular views, as well as a full-fledged dry sauna and cold plunge bath. While feeling the pleasant breeze that blows down from Zao, you can spend an exquisite time refreshing yourself with its historic famous hot spring and sauna.

Hot Spring & Bath Information

Bath

TypeNatural Hot Spring

Flow-through

There are tatami-mat large baths and large baths made entirely of hinoki wood, which overnight guests can enjoy as panoramic baths reserved for staying guests. Generously using the abundant waters of Togatta Onsen, the brown cloudy water is a sodium-calcium sulfate-chloride spring that warms the body all the way to the core. From every bath, you can take in a sweeping view of the majestic Zao mountain range all the way to its foothills, and enjoy the historic famous hot spring to your heart's content while gazing at the beautiful scenery of each season.

Sauna

Dry sauna

90°C

Sauna TypeDry Sauna

Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)

Capacity5people

Men'sWomen's

A dry sauna attached to the large bath. This small, quiet room without a TV is gently warmed by a convection stove that encourages a pleasant sweat. You can enjoy views of Zao's beautiful natural scenery from the window, which adds to the sense of relaxation. After leaving the sauna, the route to the cold plunge bath right next to it is smooth, allowing for a comfortable hot-and-cold bathing cycle.

Cold Bath

Cold Bath

16°C

Water QualityTap Water

Capacity2people

Men'sWomen's

A compact cold plunge bath located just a short distance from the sauna room. Its crisp, cold water quickly cools down your body after a good sauna session. With a calm size suitable for a small number of people, it is ideal for tightening up a body that has heated up in the sauna. After cooling down, you can move to the open-air area on the hill and enjoy an exceptional outdoor air bath while feeling the pleasant mountain breeze blowing down from the Zao mountain range.

Business Hours

Monday
15:00〜00:00
06:00〜10:00
Tuesday
15:00〜00:00
06:00〜10:00
Wednesday
15:00〜00:00
06:00〜10:00
Thursday
15:00〜00:00
06:00〜10:00
Friday
15:00〜00:00
06:00〜10:00
Saturday
15:00〜00:00
06:00〜10:00
Sunday
15:00〜00:00
06:00〜10:00
Holiday
15:00〜00:00
06:00〜10:00
💡 [Day-use bathing] 10:00-20:00 (last admission 19:00, 2-hour limit) *Closed on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays

Closed Days: None

Address

3 Honcho, Togatta Onsen, Zao Town, Katta District, Miyagi 989-0913

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Website

https://www.sanjirou.co.jp/
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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