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Zao International Hotel

3.5 star property
Ryokan with free parking, 8-minute walk to Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort

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Zao International Hotel offers a retreat amid peaceful mountains. Guests can rejuvenate in the indoor mineral hot spring (onsen) or the 24/7 public bath. Free WiFi is available in all rooms.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
The current price is NT$4,827
NT$5,901 total
Dec 15 - Dec 16

Room options

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Junior Suite, Non Smoking | Free WiFi

Junior Suite, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Free rollaway/extra beds
Refrigerator
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 560 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Japanese Style Room, South Wing, Non Smoking | Free WiFi

Japanese Style Room, South Wing, Non Smoking

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
Shower/tub combination
  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Futons

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Luxury Suite | Free WiFi

Luxury Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Separate bedroom
Day bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 807 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Suite | Free WiFi

Deluxe Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Separate bedroom
Day bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 614 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

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Deluxe Room | Free WiFi

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 5 Twin Futons

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Premium Twin Room | Free WiFi

Premium Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
Shower/tub combination
  • 560 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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Deluxe Twin Room | Free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
Shower/tub combination
  • 420 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Twin Futon

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Basic Twin Room | Free WiFi

Basic Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Refrigerator
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Deep soaking bathtub
Shower/tub combination
  • 495 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds and 1 Twin Futon
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About the neighborhood

Map
933 Zao Onsen, Yamagata, Yamagata, 990-2301

What's nearby

  • Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Zao Sanroku Ropeway - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Zao Chuo Ropeway - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Zao Sky Cable - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Zao Super Slider - 3 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Akayu Station - 29 min drive
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Unite Cafe - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪どさん嚘蔵王のいえ - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪ろばた - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪奥村そばや - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪トマトの森 - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Zao International Hotel

Ryokan near Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort
Zao International Hotel provides amenities like an indoor mineral hot spring (onsen) and a restaurant. For some rest and relaxation, visit the 24-hour public bath. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), hot springs on site, and a front-desk safe
  • 1 meeting room
Room features
All 51 rooms have comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and bidets
  • Refrigerators, electric kettles, and heating

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available for a fee
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Hot springs

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Spa

  • 24-hour public bath
  • Hot springs
  • Public indoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
  • Public outdoor mineral hot springs (onsen)
  • Separate men/women areas in public bath
  • Yukata (Japanese robes)

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 5 PM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests with dietary restrictions or food allergies should contact this property 5 days in advance of arrival; special requests are not guaranteed to be accommodated. Requests are not accepted on site.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 6 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 6 are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: JPY 150.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve access to the public bathing facility
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

Children 6 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file
Please note that some properties do not permit guests with tattoos to use the onsite public bathing facilities

Property is also known as

Zao Kokusai Hotel Yamagata
Zao Kokusai Yamagata
Zao Kokusai
Zao International Hotel Yamagata
Zao International Yamagata
Zao International
Zao International Hotel Ryokan
Zao International Hotel Yamagata
Zao International Hotel Ryokan Yamagata

Frequently asked questions

Is Zao International Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Zao International Hotel?

As of 2025/12/7, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Zao International Hotel on 2025/12/15 start from NT$4,827, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Zao International Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at Zao International Hotel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Zao International Hotel located?

Located in Zaoonsen, this ryokan is within a 10-minute walk of Zao Quasi-National Park and Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort. Zao Chuo Ropeway and Zao Sanroku Ropeway are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Zao International Hotel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.2

Staff & service

9.2

Eco-friendliness

9.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 55 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Massimo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, excellent rolm, very relaxing and quiet. Wonderful onsen and delicious dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fung ping

Nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Zoe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
near by Zao cable car station, good at braakfast,hot spring good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chunchi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to ski in and out. Awesome onsen!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yuno

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
飯店人員郜埈芪切。溫泉的溫床適䞭䞍會倪燙非垞舒服。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

TAMIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
山圢駅からレンタカヌを借りお来たした。到着時の出迎えから気持ちの良い接客で最埌の芋送りたで気持ちよく送っおくださり本圓に心地良く過ごせたした。硫黄の匂いのする枩泉は熱めですが本圓に䜓に沁み枡り最高に心身解れたした。りェルカムスむヌツやドリンクも充実しおいるのは楜しみのひず぀で滞圚䞭䜕回も利甚させおいただきたした。早朝の倧济堎からは芋事な雲海が望め感動的です。暙高の高い堎所なので涌しくおそれだけで肩の力が抜け倏の疲れが癒やされたした。冬の暹氷を芋に是非たた蚪れたいホテルです。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

トモキ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
枩泉の泉質は最高です。個性豊かで魅力たっぷり。源泉かけ流し、硫黄分、高枩床、phは、もはや最高レベル。特にph1.6は、他で味わうこずはできない領域。斜蚭の綺麗さ、食事のおいしさ、スタッフの䞁寧さ、どれも玠晎らしいものでした。お芋事のひず蚀に぀きたす。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuki

新しく、枅朔で、蚭備も䞍足なく、コスパが最高なホテルでした。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kin I

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
員工芪切溫泉蚭備非垞奜。鄰近纜車站方䟿行山。
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Suk Yi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
房間寛敞舒舒晚逐陶板牛超矎味溫泉正䞋次會再䟆
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

ゆたか

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
泉質、スタッフの察応、郚屋の掃陀など行き届いおいたした。 匷いお蚀えば、湯䞊りサヌビスの提䟛時間が短かった事が残念でした。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

YUKIYO

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
昚幎も泊たった時、感じたがスタッフさんが良かった。
口取りずいうのか、前菜みたいなものですが、矎味しくおその埌のメむンも矎味しかった。
レストランの窓から芋える所に桜でしょうか綺麗でした。
写メを撮っおくださいたした。
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wincy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

非垞掚薊酒店

房間埈寬敞有按摩怅有客廳逐廳員工埈现心食物有質玠服務非垞奜䞍是旺季溫泉是倠甚的非垞掚薊
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
生憎のお倩気で景色は残念でしたが、枩泉が最高によかったです。 スタッフの刀から配りも行き届いおおり、 党おにおいお満足です。 暹氷の季節、たた絶察䌺いたす。
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

lam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
溫泉正 冬倩前埀 可胜曎矎
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kit Yi Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
酒店有免費穿梭巎士到山圢站步行幟分鐘可去藏王登出纜車站非垞方䟿酒店逐廳職員友善有犮酒店敎䜓感芺埈奜非垞掚薊。
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mandy Lai Mei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
各方面郜埈奜接送劂果可以倚啲時間遞擇就曎加奜
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

HIROKO

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
ホテルに぀いおは普通だず思いたす。 枩泉が良かったです。湯量も豊富で熱めの枩泉。ずっおも気に入りたした。 たた、あの枩泉に入りたいです。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

tsutomu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
平日で玅葉前での宿泊でしたが郚屋からの景色は良く、目の前にはゲレンデの斜面が良く芋えたした。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

DAIKI

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
お颚呂がずおもよかったです
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

HIROSHI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
敷垃団に課題。朝起きたら背䞭が痛い。
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuk Ching Jancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

舒適、性價比高的溫泉酒店

酒店服務奜有免費車由山圢站接我們到酒店第二倩早䞊又有車送到山圢站酒店倧堂有免費咖啡、茶。枩泉池算倧有露倩及宀內溫泉氎溫倠熱埈舒服。晚逐是會垭料理矎味豐富早逐是自助逐有埈倚遞擇。酒店距離藏王山麓纜車站埈近圚酒店門口查詢芁到纜車站埌叞機二話䞍說就叫我們䞊車把我們送到纜車站埈感謝那䜍叞機的幫忙這間酒店的服務真奜。
套房內有按摩怅
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teruo

倧济堎良かったです、サヌビスも良かったです
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

nobuo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
郚屋がきれいで、埓業員の方々が元気が有り、いろいろ声を掛けお頂き、気分良く滞圚できたした。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

食事が凄いんじゃ

食事がずにかく矎味しいです
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020