Zao Onsen Yu-no-yado Ringoya

蔵王温泉湯の宿林檎屋ざおうおんせんゆのやどりんごや

Indoor sulfur-water baths at a small Zao Onsen ryokan

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Can I go?

Day visit ·

Yes

10:00–15:00

Closing days are irregular, not a fixed weekday.

About

The bath here is indoor only, no rotenburo, with separate sections for men and women and a jet bath. The water runs faintly blue-tinted with sulfur flecks settled at the bottom, kept fairly hot, a look and feel typical of Zao's springs. The ryokan reopened under new ownership in December 2024, after operating for years as Itoya, and takes day-use bathers as well as overnight guests.

The baths

Special here

Jet BathWater jets work your back and legs.

Baths and water

Yes
OnsenUses natural hot spring water
No
Outdoor BathOpen-air outdoor bath
Yes
Indoor Bath. Enclosed indoor bathing area
No
Mixed BathingShared bathing area for all genders

Also here

Kids✓ Yes
Parking✓ Yes

Not known yet: Sauna, Cold Bath, Private bath to book, Room Onsen, Tattoo, Dining, Washing, Towels, and Day-Use Private Bath. Been there? Tell us.

Programs1

Yamagata Onsen-do
A prefecture-wide onsen stamp rally across 86 baths in Yamagata, launched in 2026. Collect stamps in all four areas, Murayama, Mogami, Shonai and Okitama, and climb the ranks toward Onsen Master.
Overnight guests only: the guidebook marks this facility ◆, and its stamp is given to guests who stay the night.
Area
Murayama
No.
10
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