Top Hotels in Obanazawa
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Discover the best hotels in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Tohoku including Takimikan, Ginzanso, Kosekiya Annex, Matsumoto, Kosekiya Bekkan.
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1. Takimikan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 74 reviews
A Quiet Ryokan on Top of a Hill
Reviewed By Lufamily2015My family and I enjoyed our stay there which was comfortable. We particularly appreciated the shuttle service down to Ginsan Onsen every night. Our room was spacious and had a good view of the waterfall, snow covered trees and slopes. We were disappointed with the limited toiletries in the onsen and the breakfast which was quite limited.
2. Ginzanso
Overall Ratings
4 based on 156 reviews
Ginzanso is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Obanazawa, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. The rooms offer a refrigerator and air conditioning, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available, allowing you to rest and refresh with ease. Ginzanso features room service and baggage storage. In addition, as a valued Ginzanso guest, you can enjoy free breakfast that is available on-site. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking. While in Obanazawa, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a short walk away from Ginzanso, including Izunohana (0.2 mi), Ginzan Dangoya (0.7 mi), and Sobadokoro Shiomikan (0.3 mi). If you’re looking for things to do, you can check out Ginzan Onsen (0.2 mi), Ginzan Yuhodo (0.2 mi), or Shirugane Falls (0.3 mi), which are popular attractions amongst tourists, and they are all within walking distance. Enjoy your stay in Obanazawa!
Very large hot spring hotel
Reviewed By pgia4868The hotel is very large and provides a good train station pick up and drop off service. The reception area feels like a mega hotel with staff with headphones trying to coordinate the check in process for dozens of arrivals. The rooms are very spacious, with great views of the forest and a nice outdoor bath. Shared onsen facilities are also very nice with a large outdoor onsen with really nice views. Dinner was disappointing for the price I must say. Nothing really special about what we ate. The service feels a bit rushed, compared with a typical onsen ryokan experience. The hotel is walking distance to the old town but during the winter the walk is actually a bit far as the road is frozen, slippery and down hill with lots of cars passing by.
3. Kosekiya Annex
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 107 reviews
Very pleasant stay
Reviewed By GinzanAyaI stayed a night with my son (16-years-old) in a renovated room for 2-5 persons (two beds and futon are available). The room is spacious, comfortable and nicely decorated. The dinner and breakfast were very good. The hotel personnel were helpful. We were picked up from the Shinkansen station, O-ishida (takes 30min). The hotel is located in the centre of the town. You can take a short walk in the tiny town and also to the silver mine area (unexpectedly cool) along the river. For Onsen, I recommend to go to the sister hotel (free for the Kosekiya guests, 5 min-walk). The baths in Ginzan-so is new, much bigger and has open air bathtubs with a great view of the valley. The water temperature there is 39 degrees (Koseki-ya is really hot). I recommend this hotel to everyone.
4. Matsumoto
Overall Ratings
4 based on 24 reviews
A nice little ryokan for a surreal experience
Reviewed By jshangFor those who need to connect, it seemed Matsumoto ryokan does not disclose or correspond directly with its guests. To arrange for a pick-up, you will need to get in touch with the booking site that you made the reservation from and get them to liase with Matsumoto. Simply, your booking site will be the go to man and come back with the details of the shuttle pick-up at Oishida station. Normally there will be two pick-ups a day, 1340 and 1545 (if i remember correctly) and it will be about a 30minutes ride into Ginzan Onsen. The ryokan is unlike others, an indistinct narrow four storey building, one of the smallest with probably 10 rooms or so sitting right in the centre of town. Location is not really an issue here as Ginzan Onsen is a small town that you can cover on foot in probably half an hour or so. On entry, my impression was that of a pretty cramped and small congested reception area with rows of sandals, wooden clogs and gumboots lining the front facing the main door. Should there be a mass check-in at the same time as what happened to me, space will be an issue. The staff here spoke almost none or very limited English, resulting in a lot of finger pointing and sign languages being the standard protocol. I was given room 301 on the third floor and even though facing the main street, there wasn't much of a view besides the roof top of the opposite buildings and the trees in the background all covered in snow. The tatami laid out room was neat and clean but without bath, toilet nor a washbasin. A shared toilet and washbasin were located a few steps outside, though it seemed I had it all to myself as I don't remember seeing anyone around. The room has a low table with two mini floor chairs and a heater that was pretty useful given the unforgiving conditions outside. Wi-fi was fast and reliable and even though the ryokan was at full occupancy, noise interference was minimal as I slept well. Dinner served in the room was of the standard kaiseki fare and though communication was a problem, the staff who brought dinner tried her best to explain the individual dishes and the manner it is to be consumed. Breakfast at 730 was served on the second floor in a common room for all guests and was simple and plentiful. The in-house onsen was rather small but good for a soak as it was not too hot, unlike most that tend to be unbearable. I thoroughly enjoyed it the both times i was there and had it all to myself as it seemed the rest of the guests were more intend on exploring the town. Matsumoto ryokan is neither luxurious nor lavish, extravagant or colourful, but simple, adequate, rooms are neat and clean and very resonably priced as compared to what some of the other ryokans are charging. As been said repeatedly, the hot spring town of Ginzan Onsen in winter is simply jaw dropping, spell-binding, enchanting, especially in the evening when the snow covered ryokans are all fully lit up, juxtaposed against gas-lit street lamps illuminating the snow infested streets. A picture of pure ethereal beauty, almost unreal. If you do not have too high an expectation and are looking for a surreal experience and a homely stay in Ginzan Onsen at a reasonable price, Matsumoto is certainly a viable option.
5. Kosekiya Bekkan
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
料理が期待以上で大満足でした
Reviewed By Chiaki S以前から訪れてみたかった銀山温泉。人気の小さな温泉街でGWはなかなか予約が取れないだろうと思っていましたが、昨年の秋にふと思い立って古勢起屋別館のHPを見たら空室があったので予約しました。 古勢起屋別館は部屋数15室のこじんまりした旅館です。古い建物を使っていますが、中は改装されていてエレベーターも完備されています。私たちが宿泊した部屋は和洋2室で、和室からは銀山川に面した街並みを一望でき、夜は部屋からの夜景も楽しめます。その分、和室にいると川が流れる音がそれなりに気になりますが、ベッドルームとして使用する奥の洋室は和室と比べると音はかなり小さくなるので寝易いと思います。部屋はとても快適に過ごせますが、唯一、難を言えば、トイレが共同になることです。といっても1フロアに4部屋・5部屋ほどしかないので他の宿泊客と顔を合わすことはそれほどないのですが、トイレに行くたびに、マスクをするのはちょっと面倒でした。 2階のレストランにソフトドリンクだけでなく、生ビールや日本酒、焼酎、ワインが置いてあってチェックインした時からセルフサービスで飲み放題（一部を除く）です。もちろん部屋に持ち帰って飲むのもOKです。ということは、夕食時の飲み物代もかからないので、そのことを考えると宿泊料金はかなりリーズナブルだと感じました。 そして料理のおいしさは完全に期待以上でした。特に夕食は、食材、調理に手抜きなしで、郷土色もあり一品一品がすばらしかったです。中でも山形黒毛和牛のローストビーフは絶品でこれを食べにまた訪れたいレベルです。 あと、露天風呂はなく、それほど広いお風呂ではありませんが、温泉はやや熱めの湯加減でとても気に入りました。
