Okura Hotels & Ryokan
Kangetsu
This five-story hotel has a spectacular open-air rooftop bath. The hotel also places importance on healthy cuisine, making use of mountain vegetables and mushrooms.
How to get there?
From Shinjo Station (JR Yamagata Shinkansen) West Exit: About 40 minutes by taxi.
By car: Exit the Yamagata Expressway at Yamagata-kita IC and continue along Route 13 for about 90 minutes (70 km).
By car: Exit the Yamagata Expressway at Yamagata-kita IC and continue along Route 13 for about 90 minutes (70 km).
Tsutaya Hijiori Hotel
Located in the heart of Hijiori Onsen, a hot spring thought to work wonders for bathers' health, and boasting a long history of 1200 years, this hotel offers guests a place to enjoy high quality hot spring baths and mountain cuisine made with local ingredients.
How to get there?
By car: From the Higashine IC on the Yamagata Expressway, take National Route 13 for approx. 70 min., and then change to Prefectural Route 31, Prefectural Route 330, Prefectural Route 30, and then National Route 458, and drive for approx. 30 min.
From JR Yamagata Shinjo Station: Take the bus bound for Hijiori Onsen (approx. 55 min.), and get off at the Hijiori Dai-ni bus stop. From there, the hotel is approx. 2 min. away on foot.
From JR Yamagata Shinjo Station: Take the bus bound for Hijiori Onsen (approx. 55 min.), and get off at the Hijiori Dai-ni bus stop. From there, the hotel is approx. 2 min. away on foot.
Miharuya
It is said that the original form of hot spring cure can be found here. Ushering in the new era of hot spring cure, the ryokan's hot springs are popular among guests.
How to get there?
From Shinjo Station (JR Yamagata Shinkansen): about 50 min by car.
By car: Exit the Yamagata Shinkansen at Yamagata-kita IC and continue along Route 13.
By car: Exit the Yamagata Shinkansen at Yamagata-kita IC and continue along Route 13.