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Ryokan Yoshidaya

蔵王温泉 吉田屋

Lodging
Tohoku·Yamagata

Day Use

Yes
07:00–10:00, 13:00–21:00

for guests staying at Takamiya Hotel Group hotels

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Outdoor BathNo

Open-air outdoor bath

The inn's own baths are indoor only; guests are sold a discount ticket for the separate Zao Big Open Air Bath (Zao Dai Rotenburo) nearby, run as its own facility.

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

Bathing Arrangements

Room OnsenNo

Private onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only

Mixed BathingNo

Shared bathing area for all genders

Policies & Services

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

ParkingYes

On-site or nearby parking available

近江屋3号源泉

Ōmiya No. 3 Spring

Operated by · 吉田屋旅館

Acidic
+ 含硫黄 · Sulfate · Chloride
Hot source · 45°CUltra-acidicHigh silicaSulfur-rich
Known good for
  • Skin conditionsatopic skin, eczema
  • Circulationtired legs
  • Aches & jointsstiff shoulders
  • Sensitive-skin cautionbroken or dry skin

The Ōmiya No. 3 source at Zaō is a strongly acidic spring — at pH 1.7 it is sharp enough to prickle on contact — and it carries enough free hydrogen sulfide to count as a sulfur-bearing water, with aluminium, sulfate and chloride giving the bath its body. Moderately mineralized at 2,894 mg/kg of dissolved solids, it also delivers a generous 175.8 mg/kg of metasilicic acid, the kind of thin silica film that leaves skin feeling noticeably smoother afterwards. The sample was taken at the bath inlet rather than at the wellhead, so these figures describe the water as it actually reaches the tub.

Sampled at bath inlet·Analyzed Mar 23, 2015·株式会社丹野

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About

Ryokan Yoshidaya has two indoor baths, kept separate for men and women, both fed by Zao's sulfur spring water. The men's bath is plain and old-fashioned, with hot water constantly overflowing a full tub, while the women's bath holds a deep, cloudy tub with a strong sulfur smell. There's no rotenburo on site, and the guest rooms don't have their own bath either, so bathing means the shared halls, but the front desk sells discounted tickets to the nearby Zao Big Open Air Bath (蔵王大露天風呂) and to the town's three public bathhouses. The inn belongs to the Takamiya (高見屋) group of old ryokan in Zao Onsen, and staying here comes with free access to the baths at the group's other inns as part of a shared bath route around town.

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Sergey M
7 months ago

756. Ryokan Yoshidaya, Zao Onsen, Yamagata I visited for a higaeri for guests staying at Takamiya Hotel Group hotels. Higaeri is listed from 07:00 to 10:00 and from 13:00 to 21:00. The bath photo from the internet matches. Indoor bath. The water is acidic, cloudy, and bluish white. Temperature was 44. It felt a bit stuffy inside. 09.01.2026

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Last updated August 26, 2026