Stay with your kids at onsen! 7 recommended hotels and ryokan for making family memories / Yamagata

onsen onsen is full of great spots for families, such as Zao Sky Cable, where you can enjoy the natural scenery of the four seasons, such as winter scenes, deep greenery, and autumn leaves, Zao Onsen Ski Resort, which has a slope suitable for families, and ZAO Sarukura Ski Resort, where you can enjoy summer sledding and rainbow trout fishing.It's also a great place for family trips, as you can enjoy local delicacies such as jinghis mutton and tama konnyaku, and soak in onsen.

When staying with children, you want to choose an inn that offers meal for children and has rooms where the whole family can stay comfortably. onsen has many child-friendly inns, such as "family plans" and "private baths available for free use"! Of course, all the inns we will introduce are onsen. You can enjoy onsen Onsen to your heart's content, which is known for its highly acidic sulfur springs and skin-beautifying waters. Now, let's check out the recommended inns for families in onsen.

Located about 30 minutes by car from Yamagata Zao IC on the Yamagata Expressway, Meitou Resort Lucent Takamiya is located in the center of onsen and is a perfect base for sightseeing. The recommended guest room is the 10-tatami Mountain View Japanese Room, which is safe for babies who crawl. There is also a Japanese-Western Style Family Room, which is a 12-tatami Japanese room connected to the bedroom, so it is perfect for those who want a spacious room or for three-generation trips!

In this rustic open-air bath and indoor bath, you can stretch your limbs with your children and enjoy the 100% natural hot spring onsen. Leave the kids with dad and let mom relax in onsen or sauna to detox...♡ Sometimes it's nice to be indulgent like that. Also, if you want to enjoy a hot onsen just for the whole family, make a reservation and use the private bath (fees apply).

For dinner, you can enjoy Yamagata's local cuisine arranged in a kaiseki style. The "Kira-ki Kaiseki" course, which allows you to choose the main dish from "Yamagata Beef Ceramic Plate Grill" or "Yamagata Beef Sukiyaki", is an upgraded course recommended by the head chef, packed with delicious Yamagata ingredients. It's a great way to treat your hard-working parents with a little luxury♪

The inn holds a children's fair every day, with lotteries and bingo games. It's a great photo opportunity to see children having fun with ring toss, super bowl scooping, and target-shooting (for a limited time only, reservations required on the day).

About 25 minutes by car from Yamagata Zao IC on the Yamagata Expressway, Wakamatsuya is an inn located on a plateau rich in nature. With the family plan, children up to 2 years old can sleep in the same bed for free, and you can also meal in a private room, which is also attractive! The inn is located on a hill in onsen town, and you can enjoy a view of the Zao mountain range, one of Japan's 100 famous mountains, from the guest rooms. In these Japanese-style rooms, you can feel safe even if you have a crawling baby or small child.

Once you check in, you can enjoy the inn's 100% natural hot spring onsen. This open-air bath, carved out of 18 tons of Zao Mekiki stone, is spectacular and impressive. The far-infrared rays will warm your body and help you sleep soundly at night. There is also nail polish available in the women's powder room, so why not enjoy dressing up your fingertips once in a while?

This private family bath can be used 24 hours a day for free. The large bathtub can accommodate 4-5 people, so the whole family can relax in onsen. onsen is popular for its skin-beautifying properties, and is known for leaving skin feeling moist and melting. Please choose a time when you are free to enjoy Zao Onsen, which is 100% natural onsen.

The dinner you have been waiting for! For moms and dads, a Japanese-style kaiseki dinner featuring "Yamagata beef" will be served. Children of elementary school age will be served dishes equivalent to those for adults, and children under elementary school age will be served this special meal for children. For children who only sleep with their parents and do not have meal, rice, miso soup, and furikake (sprinkles) are also available free of charge, which is a big help for moms. With the family plan, you can enjoy your own meal time with your family in a private room. Please rent a chair for your child and enjoy a leisurely meal.

Located about 30 minutes by car from Yamagata Zao IC on the Yamagata Expressway, JURIN is a hotel with plenty of natural activities with a plateau right in front of it. There are Japanese-style rooms and Japanese-Western style rooms, but for families wanting to spend a special day, we recommend the Concept Room Cave, which comes with a loft. The loft space, which can be reached by climbing a ladder, is like a secret base, and is sure to get the kids excited!

Slippers are provided, so the whole family can change into yukata and head to onsen. Inside the building, there are baths where you can enjoy two different spring qualities: the highly acidic onsen and the weakly alkaline artificial hot onsen. The open-air bath, "Kamoshika Asobi no Yu," offers a sense of freedom as you bathe while feeling the refreshing Zao breeze. Enjoy a full bath with your family in onsen, which is also famous as a "bath that helps children grow healthy."

Right in front of the hotel is the JURIN Sky Park, surrounded by greenery. In the summer, you can enjoy bonfires, catching bugs, and playing with giant balloons, and in the winter, you can enjoy snow activities at the onsen Ski Resort, which is right in front of the hotel. There are plenty of playgrounds to keep your children happy! There is also a family-friendly slope called Jukki Snow Park, so even small children can enjoy playing in the snow. For families who prefer indoor activities, why not try making gel candles (fee required) inside the hotel?

Meitouya Sou is located about 30 minutes by car from Yamagata Zao IC on the Yamagata Expressway. The interior of the inn is a mix of the atmosphere of a long-established ryokan and modern design, allowing you to relax and unwind. All rooms are non-smoking, so you can stay with small children without worry. Book the family plan, which includes perks such as in-house vouchers, children's yukata, and 13:00 check-in, and enjoy to the fullest.

One of the best parts of traveling is enjoying onsen. If you use this semi-open-air private bath (fee required), you can relax even with small children without worrying about others around you. We also recommend enjoying onsen, which flows directly from the source, in the large public bath inside the building where you can feel the warmth of the wood, or the open-air bath carved into the rock. In the open-air bath, you can bathe while watching the seasonal scenery, such as the fresh greenery of spring or the snow in winter, and you will feel refreshed.

For dinner, enjoy the "Seasonal Taste Gozen" at meal in the building, where you can choose your favorite main dish from the "Zao Specialty Genghis Khan Set" and the "Rice Daughter Pork Shabu-Shabu Set." Zao is said to be the birthplace of Genghis Khan, and juicy raw lamb is a popular local gourmet dish! In addition, the sweet and tender Yamagata brand pork is irresistible for meat lovers. Time spent with the whole family around the hotpot is fun and will be an unforgettable memory.

This inn is also attractive for its easy access to recommended spots for families with children, as it is about a 10-minute walk from the "Zao Chuo Ropeway" where you can enjoy a spectacular aerial walk, and about an 8-minute walk from the summer onsen activity "Super Slider & Paintball". The 650m-long Super Slider is perfect for summer and is sure to bring a smile to the faces of both children and adults!

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Located about 30 minutes by car from Yamagata Zao IC on the Yamagata Expressway, Matsukanaya Annex is a onsen ryokan that welcomes families with children, offering children's yukata robes and family plans. Just a 3-minute walk from the inn is Shiginoyachinuma, where you can take a walk with your children and enjoy the changing seasons with cherry blossoms, skunk cabbage, and autumn leaves. It's a recommended spot where children can interact with nature, so be sure to visit♪

There are four types of guest rooms: Japanese-style rooms in the East Wing, Japanese-style rooms in the West Wing, Western-style rooms, and Japanese-Western rooms. Japanese-style rooms like these are spacious, with over 8 tatami mats, so even families with children who tend to carry a lot of luggage can relax comfortably. Also, if you are traveling with three generations, if you choose the family plan, there is a service that will take family photos. Please ask the front desk to take a memorable photo of the whole family.

This is a view bath where you can enjoy 100% natural free-flowing onsen. You can enjoy a luxurious bath time while overlooking the magnificent nature of Zao. The inn also has a large bath with a weak alkaline artificial spring, so be sure to enjoy both. Children will be excited to bathe in the spacious bathtub, which they can't experience at home! There is also a baby bed available in the changing room, which is a great convenience for mothers with babies.

The popular family plan includes Yamagata beef, sangenbuta pork, and seafood grilled on a teppan grill for dinner. Children under elementary school age are also offered a cute lunch plate♪ After dinner, you can enjoy a platter of chocolate fondue. Grab a banana, strawberry, or other fruit of your choice, and let the chocolate fondue party begin! With the family plan, breakfast and dinner are both served in a tatami room at meal, so there is no need to worry if you have babies or small children.

Sakaiya Mori no Hotel Waldberg, located about 25 minutes by car from Yamagata Zao IC on the Yamagata Expressway, is a hotel located on the slopes where you can enjoy the rich nature. The slopes are right next to the inn, so it's the perfect place for families who want to go see the frost-covered trees and enjoy snow activities.

The 10-tatami Japanese-style rooms are relaxing spaces where you can see the nature of Zao from the windows. Japanese-style rooms like this one have separate bathrooms, toilets, and washrooms, so the whole family can stay comfortably. The family plan also comes with a yukata robe for children, which is nice. There is also a "Children's Exploration Team" game for children, where they search around the building by guessing the location written on the exploration paper in front of the front desk. It's sure to be fun as they try to win prizes!

The hotel also has an open-air bath (late April to mid-October) where you can fully experience Zao's nature, as well as an open-air bath and a large communal bath, but if you have small children, a private bath is definitely more convenient. This private bath (fee required) allows you to enjoy both the open-air bath and the indoor bath. The highly acidic, cloudy white spring water is very gentle on the skin and is onsen for mothers as it is expected to have skin-beautifying effects. Please enjoy plenty of time bathing in a private space just for your family.

Dinner will be meal at the restaurant "Morino Mi," where you can listen to the automatic piano playing while dining, or in the hall. Here, you can enjoy hot pots such as "Zao beef sukiyaki" and "Zao beef shabu-shabu," as well as sashimi and small side dishes. If not specified in the plan, elementary school students will be served the same food as adults, and children's lunches will be prepared for infants, so you don't have to worry about what to eat for your children.

Zao International Hotel is located about 30 minutes by car from Yamagata Zao IC on the Yamagata Expressway, and is known for its 100% natural sulfur onsen. Guests must be 3 years old or older to stay, but it is a family-friendly inn that provides children's yukata and meal. At Zao onsen Ski Resort, located about a 1-minute walk away, you can enjoy snow activities with your family. Ski equipment can also be rented on-site, so you can come empty-handed. On the terrace, which has a foot bath, you can relax while looking out at the natural scenery of Zao.

For families, we recommend the "South Wing Japanese-style Room," which overlooks the nature of Zao. The tatami mats are gentle on the feet, so even those with small children can stay here without worry. Another great point for mothers is that they rent out yukata sets for children. There are also other rooms, such as spacious Japanese-Western rooms and special rooms equipped with massage chairs, so please choose one that suits your family's style.

In addition to the large public bath with indoor and outdoor baths, the hotel also has three types of private baths (fees apply): cypress, granite, and barrier-free. In any bath, you can enjoy the milky white natural onsen, which is 100% sulfur spring water. The "Yama no Blessing Bath" is the largest private bath and has a baby bed, making it perfect for families with children. Even mothers who are usually worried about the eyes of others and can't relax while bathing can enjoy a relaxing spa time just for today.

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For dinner, enjoy the "Zao Mountain Kaizen" dinner at the restaurant, where you can choose to have "Yamagata beef" cooked the way you like: teppanyaki, shabu-shabu, or sukiyaki. The juicy and rich "Yamagata beef" is so delicious that it melts in your mouth the moment you put it in! Elementary school students will be served a kaiseki meal similar to that for adults, and children aged 3 to 5 will be served a four-compartment box lunch, so the whole family can enjoy the seasonal flavors of Yamagata.

onsen is full of fun spots for kids in both summer and winter! There are many accommodations that are great for families, with free private baths and children's lunches available. After playing a lot, you can enjoy onsen and delicious Yamagata produce. It's sure to be a great day for moms, dads, and kids.