Yamagata Yamagata City
Meitoya So
A Zao onsen inn with celebrated 1,900-year-old water fed straight from the source, never recirculated
- Zao Onsen
- Nature Immersion
- Onsen Ryokan
- Reserved onsen available
- Open 24 Hours
- Natural Hot Spring
About Meitoya So
Meitoya So is an onsen inn in Zao Onsen, in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture. With a warm, wood-built main bathhouse and a rustic open-air bath hollowed out of rock, it lets you enjoy the celebrated water of an onsen with 1,900 years of history, fed straight from the source, never recirculated. The strongly acidic sulfur-bearing water has excellent antibacterial and skin-beautifying properties, and soothes body and mind to the core. There is also a ceramic semi-open-air private bath for bathing in privacy. After your bath, you can relax in the lounge, lit by fresh highland light, or liven things up with a game of onsen table tennis, spending the time however you like. From colorful yukata to rent to free bath-hopping at the group’s other inns, the inn’s hospitality adds plenty to an onsen trip.
Hot SpringONSEN
Main bathhouse
A main bathhouse with the warm feel of wood, together with a rustic open-air bath hollowed out of rock. Here you can enjoy Zao Onsen, a celebrated onsen said to have opened 1,900 years ago, with water fed straight from the source, never recirculated. The strongly acidic sulfur-bearing water has excellent antibacterial and skin-beautifying properties, and is known as a “bath that makes you beautiful” for rejuvenating the skin and blood vessels. Soak slowly while taking in the rich natural scenery of each season, from fresh spring greenery to autumn leaves and winter snow, and enjoy a blissful, relaxing time that puts the heart at ease.
Private bath
A private bath where you can have the celebrated water all to yourselves. It is a characterful semi-open-air ceramic bath, so you can enjoy a luxurious soak without worrying about anyone watching. Take your time with someone special and enjoy the skin-beautifying effects of the strongly acidic sulfur-bearing water.
Stay here
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Facility Information
- Address
- 48 Zao Onsen, Yamagata, Yamagata 990-2301
- Business Hours
- Open 24 Hours
Overnight guests only Main bathhouse and open-air bath: 24 hours Private bath: 8:00–23:00 (50 minutes, ¥2,200)
- Closed Days
- Unknown
- Gender Access
- Gender Separated
- Tattoo Policy (Communal Bath)
- Unknown (Please Check)
- Usage Conditions
- Guests Only
- Official Website
- View official site
Access
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