Zao Onsen Gokan-no-yu Tsuruya

蔵王温泉五感の湯つるやざおうおんせんごかんのゆつるや

A Zao Onsen ryokan with four private baths on its own hot spring

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Can I go?

Day visit ·

Yes

12:00–17:00

Same-day reception for bathing can close as early as 3:00pm instead of 5:00pm when the hotel is busy. Day-use booking for the four private baths must be phoned in from 8:00am on the day itself.

¥1,000

The 1,000 yen adult / 500 yen child rate above is for the shared indoor and outdoor baths. Each of the four private baths can also be booked for day use separately, 3,000 yen for a 50-minute session. A bath towel rents for 200 yen; the smaller onsen hand towel is sold, not rented, also for 200 yen.

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About

Gokan no Yu Tsuruya is a traditional ryokan in Zao Onsen that draws its own hot spring, feeding the large indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo and four separate private baths, each with its own mood. The baths are drained and refilled each morning, so the water runs clear in the early afternoon and turns milky by evening. Guests describe a smooth feel on the skin that warms all the way through. The building carries an old-fashioned Zao onsen atmosphere, kept carefully clean, with a quiet, attentive kind of service. Day-use bathing, including the private baths, is open in the afternoon.

The baths

Special here

MountainsMountains and ridges around you as you soak.

Baths and water

Yes
OnsenUses natural hot spring water
Yes
Outdoor Bath. Open-air outdoor bath
Yes
Indoor Bath. Enclosed indoor bathing area
No
SaunaSauna room of any kind
No
Cold BathCold water plunge bath, typically used after sauna
No
Mixed BathingShared bathing area for all genders
No
Room OnsenPrivate onsen bath in guest rooms, for overnight guests only

Also here

Kids✓ Yes
Towels✓ YesThe large bath towel is rented for a small fee; the smaller onsen hand towel is sold, not lent.
Parking✓ Yes

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Documents1

The water analysis certificate () and other papers, as photographed.

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.
Area
Murayama
No.
9
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