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Guesthouse Mintaro Hut 1 stars

Yamagata

Guesthouse Mintaro Hut provides basic rooms, free use of a kitchen and free Wi-Fi throughout the property. Free-use laundry facilities are available.

Mintaro Hut Guesthouse is an entirely non-smoking property. A smoking area is located in front of the building. The free-use kitchen is equipped with a stove, a microwave and a fridge. Cooking utensils are provided. Hide and his staff were very welcoming. They gave us a tour of the house and invited us to their family meal (donation based). This meal was by far the best meal we've had in Japan, home cooked, healthy and extremely homey and comforting. If home cooked meals aren't your thing then the house is also stocked with snacks and quick food you can heat/warm up for a reasonable price. We really enjoyed family meal, it gave us an opportunity to meet the other guests and chat with Hide about his recipes. Thank you for everything! We hope to be back again soon!

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9.3
Superb
339 reviews
Price from
£24
per night

Matsuo House - Room Natsu

Zao Onsen

At the homestay, units include a tatami. Units are equipped with a shared bathroom. At the homestay, every unit comes with bed linen and towels.

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport, 35 km from the homestay. The accommodation is great and the host family is super nice! Great place to stay when skiing. They helped us out a lot and gave us lots of good advice that allowed us to enjoy Zao Onsen to the max.

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9.4
Superb
34 reviews
Price from
£35
per night

Matsuo House - Room Aki

Zao Onsen

Located in Zao Onsen in the Yamagata region, with Zao Onsen Ski Resort nearby, Matsuo House - Room Aki provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking.

At the homestay, every unit includes a wardrobe. The units include a shared bathroom, slippers and bed linen.

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport, 35 km from the homestay. The place was cosy and well equipped. The hosts were all very hospitable. They checked that we are ok daily and gave us good recommendations on where to visit and have our meals. We were also given complementary coupon for the public onsen.

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9.7
Exceptional
29 reviews
Price from
£35
per night

Matsuo House - Room Fuyu

Zao Onsen

Boasting a shared lounge, Matsuo House - Room Fuyu is situated in Zao Onsen in the Yamagata region, 300 metres from Zao Onsen Ski Resort. This homestay features free private parking, a shared kitchen and free WiFi. The homestay has family rooms. Great kitchen and lunge facilities, which are shared with the family who own the property. They are wonderful, welcoming people and go out of their way to help with anything they can. They even helped me with adjusting my ski bindings, unexpectedly! There is a public onsen right next door and they gave us tickets to use it.

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9.6
Exceptional
34 reviews
Price from
£33
per night

Matsuo House - Room Haru

Zao Onsen

Situated in Zao Onsen in the Yamagata region, with Zao Onsen Ski Resort nearby, Matsuo House - Room Haru features accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking.

Some units have a fireplace. At the homestay, every unit is fitted with a shared bathroom.

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport, 35 km from the homestay. The owner is friendly and kind

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9.4
Superb
49 reviews

Yamagata Zao Pension Aplon Stage 3 stars

Kaminoyama

Set amidst a natural landscape, Yamagata Zao Pension Aplon Stage offers a peaceful retreat. Just a 2-minute drive from Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort, it provides cosy rooms.

Recreational choices include going skiing, or taking a stroll in the beautiful garden. Free WiFi is provided at the lobby and guest rooms. the owners are very helpful and friendly. they served us really good breakfast. we felt like home. we will definitely go back during summer.

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9.1
Superb
88 reviews
Price from
£61
per night

Petit Resort Hotel Der Barte 3 stars

Zao Onsen

Located within the Uwanodai skiing ground, the charming Petit Resort Hotel Der Barte offers ski-to-door access, cosy Western rooms and French course dinners. Drinks vending machines and ski storage facilities are on-site. The ski lift is right in front of the inn. Wonderful stay, very pleasant staff with good communication skills for multiple languages, affordable, clean, great meal service! Would recommend to everyone.

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8.5
Very good
118 reviews
Price from
£66
per night

Shukubo Kanbayashi Katsukane 2 stars

Mount Haguro, Tsuruoka

Only a 5-minute walk from the Pagoda at Mount Haguro, Shukubo Kanbayashi Katsukane offers Japanese-style rooms, vegetarian Japanese meals and free Wi-Fi. Guests can witness a Shinto religious ritual in June and September, which is performed at the property. To stay in a traditional setting really made our visit to Dewa Sanzan area special. The dinner options where all the food is locally sourced and prepared- incredible experience.

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8.9
Fabulous
125 reviews
Price from
£34
per night

Pension Puutaro 3 stars

Zao Onsen

Only a 1-minute walk from the Zao Onsen Ski resort, Pension Puutaro offers Japanese-style rooms, a French course for dinner and free Wi-Fi. The property is located just a minute's walk from Shinzaemon No Yu, a hot spring bath complex. Free parking is available, and Zao Ropeway is just 1 minute on foot. Very good loacation 3min walking to lift.

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8.7
Fabulous
189 reviews
Price from
£121
per night

Snowfall Meteor 飛雪流星

Kaminoyama

Featuring a garden, Snowfall Meteor 飛雪流星 is located in Kaminoyama in the Yamagata region, 2.2 km from Zao Onsen Ski Resort. The guest house features family rooms.

Featuring a shared bathroom, units at the guest house also provide guests with free WiFi. A lovely and heartwarming place to stay for a winter getaway. The couple that owns this business made us feel like family. Mao and Qu are so kind and welcoming. They treated us like family. They picked us up from the bus station, drove us to a wonderful dinner location (which they recommended), drove us to the ski resort, and helped with all our luggage. I was so happy to meet them and talk with them. The room is just as warm as the owners. The floors are heated and the beds are very comfortable. I wish I could’ve stayed longer.

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8.8
Fabulous
57 reviews
Price from
£97
per night

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