- DEC - FEB5°-3°
Cold and snowy
- MAR - MAY21°1°
Cool spring weather
- JUN - SEP30°17°
Warm and humid
- OCT - NOV18°5°
Crisp autumn
Top things to do in Yamagata
【Tohoku One-Day Tour】Ginzan Onsen・Zao Ropeway & Ice Monsters・Okama Crater・Seasonal Fruit Picking・Special Lunch One-Day Tour (Departing from Sendai)
English guided
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€ 96.85
Ginzan Onsen & Zao Snow Monsters & Zao Fox Village 2-Day Tour
English guided
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€ 199.05
Ginzan Onsen & Zao Chuo Ropeway & Miyagi Zao Fox Village & Ouchi-juku 2-Day Tour (Departure from Shinjuku)
English guided
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€ 195.85
Winter wonderland in the Northeast｜Ginzan Hot Springs, Zao Ice Trees, Fox Village, Onihira Edo-chu 2-day tour (including breakfast and dinner at the hot spring hotel)｜Depart from Tokyo
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€ 199.00
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Sendai: Ginzan Onsen Tour｜2-Day Small Group Tour｜Zao Ropeway+ Fox Village + Yamadera + Mogami River Cruise｜Optional Hotel Pickup｜Guaranteed from 4 Guests
English guided
Free cancellation
€ 370.09
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Private English and Chinese ski lessons and photography services at Zao Onsen Ski Resort
Morning departure
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€ 272.35
Zao Onsen Ski Lesson with Gear / Chinese Private Group (1-4)
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€ 295.75
Sendai Mountain Temple and Ginzan Onsen Full-Day Guided Tour
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€ 90.39
Ginzan Onsen Private Roundtrip Transfer from Oishida Station
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Private tour
Private group
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€ 136.65
Ginzan Onsen + Yamagata Winery + Zao Ropeway + Mogami River Snow Viewing Boat 2-Day Tour (Hot spring hotel with 2 meals)
English guided
Free cancellation
€ 244.09
Transport in Yamagata
JR Whole Japan Rail Pass
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€ 268.95
JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass
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€ 172.15
Tokyo Car Rental with Driver to Nearby Ski Resorts - Hakuba/Karuizawa/Niigata
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€ 367.05
€ 405.59
Sendai Airport <-> Yamagata City Airport Bus Tickets
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€ 11.50
Tokyo to Yamagata - Japan Rail Shinkansen (Bullet Train) Ticket
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€ 58.75
Yamagata to Tokyo - Japan Rail Shinkansen (Bullet Train) Ticket
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€ 58.75
Hotels in Yamagata
Daiwa Roynet Hotel YAMAGATA EKIMAE
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€ 56.19
Le Vert Zao
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€ 112.98
Richmond Hotel Yamagata Ekimae
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€ 43.38
€ 43.81
Zao Onsen Zao Shiki No Hotel
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€ 148.41
Hotel Metropolitan Yamagata
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€ 62.04
Zao International Hotel
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€ 159.05
Omiya Ryokan
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€ 100.44
€ 106.55
Yamagata Grand Hotel
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€ 32.02
Gokan no Yu Tsuruya
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€ 82.77
Takamiya Hotel Jurin
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€ 194.20
Yamagata Kokusai Hotel
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€ 60.65
Takamiya Ryokan Miyamaso
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€ 242.17
Reviews of Yamagata activities
Liu ********
2026-01-19 12:30:43
Located near Yamagata Station, the overall facilities are very new. The hotel connects to a 7-Eleven downstairs, which is great because you can access the convenience store directly without having to go outside in the cold winter. The Yonezawa beef restaurant on the first floor of the hotel is highly recommended!
Chanakarn ************
2026-04-13 12:53:10
Everything is perfect for this hotel. There is public parking lot next to hotel 24hr cost only 500 yen and can walk to the back door of hotel. Free drink and icecream from checkin time to 4pm and also 80 bowls of free yamagata soba from 8-10pm. Room is big enough to fit 2 people. Walk distrance to Kajo park. I love this hotel
LEE *******
2026-06-24 05:41:44
The walk from the hotel to Yamagata Station took longer than expected. The hotel hallways were too dimly lit; the manager could install brighter lights. However, the hotel's breakfast was plentiful and delicious, and the staff were very friendly, which was a big plus.
Maria *************
2026-03-14 01:32:21
This is one of the best hotels we’ve stayed in during our trip. The best location as it is connected to the train station, and in front of the building is the bus stop and there are lots of restaurants nearby. The room is beautiful and clean, and the staffs are friendly and accommodating. Also, they gave us coupons :)
Klook User
2026-02-05 07:30:58
we were only here for one night but everything was very Nice and tidy. also the location for us, was great near the train station
黃 **
2026-02-14 09:29:21
The location is amazing! The hotel is right across from the Zao Sanroku Station. The onsen is amazing! Guests can choose a private bath once, and enjoy it for fifty minutes. The meals are amazing! Breakfast and dinner are in private rooms, enjoying Kaiseki cuisine. It's close to the hot spring street and the Sanroku Station.
bondy ***
2026-02-24 10:48:35
I booked 2D1N trip to Ginsen Onsen and Mouny Zao via Klook. travel with GogoDay and tour guide Tony Chiu. The driver and Tony are friendly and takes great care everyone. he tried his best to explain things and introduce the places in Chinese, Japanese and English. Also, he is so kind, prepared and provided some warm packs and Japanese sweets for us. Because our group have 50+ mixed with different countries travellers. thank you so much Tony. will strongly recommend this tour to friends and hope we can join your tour group next time!
Angeline *******
2026-02-26 09:48:15
It was a beautiful trip and definitely worth booking. It was an amazing experience and one we will remember for life. Our tour guide Jud was extremely helpful and everything you would ever want as a tour guide. He was kind, respectful, accomodating, and most of all organized. He was able to guide such a large group of people so well and still kept the experience personal. We will definitely be recommending this to all of our friends. Shout out to Jud!!
Wan *****
2026-02-19 04:18:03
The train ride from Tokyo to Yamagata is four hours, but there are short breaks in between, so it's not too tiring. The tour guide, Mr. Ma, did an excellent job with the itinerary. The scenery in Yamagata is beautiful, especially since this tour covers all the major attractions in Yamagata in one go. The hotel stay with two meals was also abundant, and there was a nice hot spring. The only drawback is that the tour bus was a bit small; it would be perfect if a larger tour bus were used.
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Currency
Japanese Yen
1EUR = 185.90JPY
Official languages
Japanese
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