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Meitoya So

3.0 star property

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Pool
Standard Japanese Style Room 8 Tatami Mats
Spa
Front of property
Pool

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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48, Zao-Onsen, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata, Yamagata-ken , 990-2301
  • Place, Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Zao Chuo Ropeway
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Zao Sanroku Ropeway
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Yamagata (GAJ)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Japanese Style Room 8 Tatami Mats

Standard Japanese Style Room 8 Tatami Mats

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons

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Club Room, with Shared Bathroom

Club Room, with Shared Bathroom

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Club Room with Bathroom

Club Room with Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 2 Single Futons

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In-room safe, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Japanese Style Room 10 Tatami Mats

  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Futons

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Japanese Western Style Room

Japanese Western Style Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Single Futons and 2 Single Beds

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Special Room

Special Room

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Single Beds and 3 Single Futons

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In-room safe, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Japanese Style Room with Bath

  • Sleeps 5

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In-room safe, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Club Room With Bath

  • Sleeps 4

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In-room safe, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Club Room With Shared Bath

  • Sleeps 2

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In-room safe, free WiFi, wheelchair access

Japanese-Style Room with Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4

Suite With Tatami Area-Non-Smoking

  • Sleeps 5

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About the area

Yamagata

With a stay at Meitoya So in Yamagata (Zaoonsen), you'll be steps from Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort and 7 minutes by foot from Zao Chuo Ropeway. .This ryokan is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Zao Sanroku Ropeway.

What's nearby

  • Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Zao Chuo Ropeway - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Zao Sky Cable - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Zao Super Slider - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Zao Sanroku Ropeway - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Akayu Station - 29 min drive
  • Yamagata Airport (GAJ) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪トマトの森 - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪蔵王レストラン パノラマ - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪レストラン横倉 - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪音茶屋 - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪レストラン大森 - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Meitoya So

Meitoya So offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Services include massages. Public bath/onsen services include an indoor mineral hot springs (Japanese-style onsen) and a yukata (Japanese robe). These services feature separate men and women areas. The ryokan bathing area is open 24 hours. There are hot springs on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 36 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and in-room massages.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including hot springs and karaoke. This ryokan also features complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite at the ryokan's coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • Hot springs
  • Karaoke
  • Ski passes

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Spa

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

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Electrical adapters
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Guests booked in Half Board rates must check-in by 7 PM to receive dinner.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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

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

Meitoya So Inn Yamagata

Meitoya So Yamagata

Meitoya So Ryokan

Meitoya So Yamagata

Meitoya So Ryokan Yamagata

Meitoya So Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 78 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 78 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 78 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 78 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 78 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Flavio

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Kitty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a room with half board and enjoyed the 24 hr Natural hot spring within the hotel. Free shuttle to the bus station after check out was helpful as it snowed the night before
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Comfortable and pleasant stay

I love cold weather and snow, so that part of Northern Honshu was perfect for me. I also have family in the area to drive me to Zao, which is a lot easier than taking the bus! This hotel is clearly on the older side, but that really didn't detract from the whole experience, which was positive. The bath was relaxing and though it wasn't large, I never felt over crowded. The beds were comfortable~ sort of an amalgam of futon and boxspring. Though I wish they were on the tatami, it was nice that they were by the windows. I am pretty sure I've been in those particular onsen baths before, so I am wondering if this hotel has existed in the past under different ownership with a different name.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Chanthavixay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older hotel but very clean! On sen is nice!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Siew Lan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super good stay with dinner and breakfast. 24hr open onsen too.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thirarat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

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

Great accomodation in Zao Onsen

What a great Ryokan/Hotel. Right in the middle of the town and only 8-10 mins walk to ski lifts. Free pickup from the Zao Onsen Bus Stop to the Hotel through the Tourist Information office. Hotel also offers Limited free drop off to and from the ski lift area. Both Japanese and English spoken. Robert both at the front desk and in the restaurant area was a great help. traditional breakfast and dinners were also surprisingly included with our room. 24 hour Onsen available. There is also an outside Onsen but closed in winter due to the amount of snow. Free fast Wifi. Recommended stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jackson

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

Great stay

Superb service, great food, and reasonable location. We were treated like rock-stars the whole time we were there, from check-in to check-out. It was really the little things that made our stay wonderful, like finding the snow and ice brushed/scraped off our van in the morning and having complimentary room service delivered the first night because we arrived after their dinner buffet had closed. Spacious room, too, especially by typical Japanese hotel standards. The hotel offered a traditional Japanese experience with such a warm and welcoming staff that there was no accompanying apprehension at making a cultural faux pas. For skiers/snowboarders, they have a convenient equipment storage/drying room and provide a shuttle to the lifts. We stayed for three nights and had breakfast and dinner included with our stay. Both meals were delicious, though after a few days there is quite a bit of repetition. Overall, definitely recommend for a winter ski destination.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

KN, Malaysia

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

Perfect for ski holiday in Zao Onsen

Very helpful and friendly staff, in particular Shota Fujio (ever smiling), Yoshihashi, Takeuchi and Kato (as well as the intern lady from China). We were made to feel very welcome. Dinner was good (we had 3 and the main set was different each day). Indoor and outdoor onsen was alright.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chin, Singapore

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

Great ryokan & onsen experience in Zao Onsen!

Stayed for 2 nights in this relatively new ryokan with English-speaking front desk staffs. Complimentary shuttle service provided to and from Zao bus terminal, as well as ropeway. I will recommend this ryokan in Zao Onsen to those who wants to escape from the tourists crowd and its peaceful surrounding. Imagine sulphuric water with steam from the stream flowing around the area! Able to ski at nearby slopes is a bonus.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

helen

Front desk service not as accommodating, all except a young English speaking new joined staff. Whatever request One made at the counter is always faced with a ‘ i’m Sorry, I cannot help you, etc...’ including short shuttle transfers’
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No control on the security especially having the kids running around in the hot spring area throwing the ice into the hot spring and no action taken

8/10 Good

CHI SHING

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

HSIN YI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
房間乾淨但是比一般的溫泉旅館小一點，溫泉是硫磺溫泉♨️我很喜歡，一泊二食是豬肉壽喜燒
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Mitsuhiro

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ロビーにある喫煙室が、暖かくとてもくつろげました。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

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Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
温泉がとても良かった！ お食事も 美味しかったです。 フロントの方の対応も 丁寧でした。 ただ、WiFiが繋がりにくかったです。 また 機会があれば 利用したいです。 ありがとうございました。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

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Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
先日親子共々、宿泊させて頂きました。施設等は清潔さはあり第一印象は悪くなかったですが、駐車場が坂になっており少し停めずらい状況です。夕食ですが主食が1品と後は漬け物の小鉢が数点。海鮮はなぜかカルパッチョ。ご飯に関しては食べ応えが全くなく最低でした。お風呂は乳白色で気持ち良かったです。スタッフのサービスは接客がいい方と悪い人でわかれてました。若い方の方がサービスが良かった感じです。また泊まりたいとは思いませんでした。残念です。
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

SHU YI

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
1) Lack of socket in the room. I need to unplug the tv so that the socket can be used for charging my phone. Or i have to use the socket located near the toilet side which is so inconvenient. 2) The outdoor hotspring is so small. 3) We have called concierge for getting the shuttle bus service from ropeway station to hotel but they said the service is only available between bus terminal and hotel. So we have to walk from ropeway station to bus terminal after we get off from the ropeway after visiting the tree monsters at peak.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
團客可以在大廳吃東西喝酒大聲講話，我們吃個飯糰結果被勸離，房間很小價格很貴晚餐不好吃，cp值很低
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kitty

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
服務好
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

YU LUNG

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

chun lung

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tomoki

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yukie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024