[2025 Yamagata Stay] Travel Guide for Takamiya Ryokan Miyamaso (Updated May)

🤔Tohoku is so low-key that even the Japanese are unfamiliar with it, but here you can find the Kamikakushi Ginzan Onsen in Spirited Away, the spectacular tree ice wonders of Mount Zao, and the world heritage city of Nikko... It always brings surprises to your warm winter trip - 【Highlights】 🐮Yonezawa Wagyu｜Marbled meat that melts in your mouth, one of the top three Wagyu beef in Japan ♨Ginzan Onsen｜The wooden hot spring town is like the hidden world in "Spirited Away" 🗻The beauty of nature｜Magical ice on the mountains and trees, spectacular ice waterfalls on the streams 🌈Winter Limited｜Ashikaga Fantasy Illumination Blooms, One of the Three Major Illuminations in Japan ♨️Hot ​​spring tour｜A visit to Ginzan Onsen, Zao Onsen and Nikko Onsen - 【Meet on the road】 ✅Yamagata｜Ginzan Onsen, Zao Onsen, Yamagata Zao Ice Trees ✅Miyagi｜Zao Okama, Katamage Shrine, Miyagi Zao Juhyo, Togatta Onsen, Kokeshi making, Zao Fox Village ✅Tochigi｜Tamozawa Imperial Residence Memorial Park, Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Falls, strawberry picking and tasting, Ashikaga Flower Park Light-up - 【Stay】 🏡Kosekiya Annex｜Like the hot spring house in Spirited Away, the top floor has a romantic guest room, hot springs gush directly from the source, and Japanese beef food is top-notch 🏡Miyazanso Takamiya｜A 300-year-old wooden building with interesting guest rooms. Enjoy your bathing time with 9 types of bathtubs formed by its own source of hot springs 🏡Hot Spring Villa Daigenzhihua｜There are only 18 rooms in the 10,000-ping forest. You can enjoy the 400-year-old tea-brown warm soup at any time. The food ingredients are mainly home-grown vegetables, which are very fresh and tender. 🏡Nikko Ritz-Carlton｜The first Ritz-Carlton to offer Japanese-style hot springs, with natural sulfur hot springs as the main feature. The private balcony and semi-outdoor lounge area introduce the beauty of the four seasons of Oku-Nikko - 【Exquisite delicacies】 🍓Strawberries｜Tochigi has the largest strawberry production in Japan, and Tochiotome is the most delicious. Picking strawberries yourself is a special kind of fun 🔥Grilled Beef Tongue｜A specialty of Sendai, beef tongue is cooked, seasoned and grilled. The meat is tender, marinated and full of oil. 🐮Yonezawa Wagyu｜One of the three major Wagyu beefs in Japan, along with Matsusaka beef and Kobe beef, its characteristics are its melting taste and sweetness. - 【Itinerary Overview】 ❄D1 Fairy Tale Street ♨️ Arrive in Yamagata and stroll along Ginzan Onsen Street ❄D2 Ice and Snow Exotic 🗻Yamagata: Watching the frost trees at Zao Mountain and relaxing at Zao Hot Springs 🎎Miyagi: Watching the frost trees on Mount Zao, Okama, Kataming Shrine, and relaxing at Togatta Onsen ❄D3 Animal Habitat 🦊Visit Zao Fox Village and head to Nikko ❄D4 Natural Vitality 🌊Walk along Lake Chuzenji, visit Kegon Falls, pick and taste strawberries at the farm ❄D5 World Heritage 🍱Visit Tamozawa Imperial Residence Memorial Park and have lunch, Ashikaga Flower Park Light Up, and head to Tokyo ❄D6 Farewell to Japan ✈️Return/Continue traveling to other cities in Japan

At the foot of the snow-covered Zao Mountain Range, there is a romantic Taisho-style hot spring inn called "Takamiya". The wooden corridors are filled with the scent of cypress and the open-air baths are filled with steam. This is the healing place in Yamagata that understands the "beauty of time standing still". ✨ The three souls of the hotel 1️⃣ Golden Spring from Mt. Zao - The milky white sulfur spring gushes out from 800 meters underground and has a "hot spring" effect on neuralgia and arthritis - Must-try: The semi-open-air rock bath "Sanjin no Yu", where snowflakes float into the pool during the snowy season 2️⃣ Architectural aesthetics of the Taisho era - The main building "Shounkaku" was founded in 1917 and retains the eclectic Japanese and Western stained glass windows and Tang paper sliding doors - The corridor displays hot spring props and calligraphy works from centuries ago 3️⃣ The ultimate interpretation of Yamagata Shunmi - Dinner "Mogamigawa Gozen": Conquer your taste buds with Yamagata beef terracotta, taro hotpot, and cherry duck shabu-shabu - Must-eat breakfast: Bamboo fish paste miso soup + Oshin rice (rice from the original place of the movie "Oshin") 🌨️ Seasonal experience recommendation ▸ Winter: Enjoy the Zao Juhyo (Hotel provides shuttle service to the cable car station) ▸ Spring: 5 minutes walk to "Kaminoyama Onsen Sakura Namiki" ▸ Autumn: Grilling mushrooms in the fire while sipping the famous local wine "Shishidai" 📮 Useful Information - Address: 73 Nakayamaka, Kawazaki, Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture - Transportation: 30 minutes by bus from JR Yamagata Station / 10 minutes by car from Yamagata Expressway "Yamagata Zao IC" - Room type: Japanese-style room in the main building/detached room "Li" (with private bath) 📍 #YamagataOnsen #Takamiya #JapaneseSecretHotspring #ZaoAccommodation #TaishoRomance #HotspringHotel #AprilGoodDestinations2025

Hotel Name - Deep Hills Mansion Takamiya Address - Zao Onsen 54, Zao Onsen, 990-2301 Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan Features - The hotel is all made of wood. It is said that even the Emperor of Japan has stayed there before, so it was good to go this time. There are also nine hot springs with different functions. When you go, it's basically like a charter. You can soak one yourself. Room rates - $1600-$2000 Rating - 5/5 #March Good Places 2025 #Japan #Yamagata #Deep Hills Takamiya