Onsen in Yamagata
4 hot springs, 0 of which will take you with a tattoo, and 0 where you can bathe without staying the night.
Onsen towns in Yamagata
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Ranked by what you are after
We score every onsen the same way — the view from the water, the water itself, comfort, how far it sits from a town, and how easy it is to reach — then weight those differently depending on what you want.
Best for the view
What you can see from the water.
Easiest to reach
Get there and back without renting a car.
Every onsen we have checked in Yamagata
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Notoya Ryokan (Ginzan Onsen)
銀山温泉 能登屋旅館
Policy not published (overnight)Private bath
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Ooyu (Kajika-yu) Public Bath, Ginzan Onsen
銀山温泉 大湯（かじか湯）
Policy not published (day visit)
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Zao Onsen Dai-Rotenburo
蔵王温泉大露天風呂
Policy not published (day visit)
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Shinzaemon-no-Yu (Zao Onsen)
湯の花茶屋 新左衛門の湯
Tattoos not allowed (day visit)