9 Onsen Walking around Zao Onsen Town Jerome Lee Zao Onsen town is located in Yamagata Prefecture, and JR East Pass holders are able to get there from Tokyo station via a 2.5 hour ride on the Tsubasa
Accommodation Zao Shiko Hotel in Zao Onsen Alena Eckelmann Zao Shiko Hotel. onsen and ski slopes nearby. Excellent service by English-speaking staff
Accommodation Koyo Ryokan Hannah Warren Only a short distance from Yamagata City, Kaminoyama is a small onsen city... halt and we decided a bath was in order, so we headed to the hotel’s onsen
Accommodation Shukubo Temple Lodging at Mount Haguro Alena Eckelmann Stay at a temple overnight and try Shojin Ryori, a vegetarian cuisine eaten by Buddhist monks, at Dewa Sanzan in Yamagata Prefecture
Accommodation Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel Tsuruoka Alena Eckelmann For example, the Dewa Sanzan mountains, the Shonai Eigamura outdoors film