Meitoya So Zao Spa

Name: Meitoya So Zao Spa
Address: 48 Zao Onsen, Yamagata-shi, Zao, Yamagata, 990-2301, Japan
Price range: room rates from $308 per night (USD) - We Price Match!
Rating: 3.7

48 Zao Onsen, Yamagata-shi, Zao, Yamagata, Japan, 990-2301

Highlights

Bath

Table tennis

Ski equipment rentals

Gift/souvenir shop

Car park

Facilities

Free parking

Large indoor bath

Bath

Shops

Table tennis

Go game

Shogi

Snowboard rental

Service 4.1

Room comfort and quality 3.8

Access 3.8

Location 3.7

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3.7Very good

Location rating score

Location

Parking

Lowest price includes

Popular landmarks

Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort

2.7 km

Frost Covered Trees of Zao

3.2 km

Bunshokan

11.1 km

Kajo Central

11.1 km

Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum

11.2 km

Closest landmarks

Chorori

160 m

Sugawa Onsen Shrine

230 m

Sunrise Pair Ski Lift

240 m

Zao Juhyo Festival

280 m

ZAO Center Plaza

280 m

Service	4.1
Number of restaurants	1
Location rating	3.7
Closest airport	Yamagata Airport (GAJ)
Distance from airport	27.2 km

Rooms available at Meitoya So Zao Spa

Room pictures and info

Club Room (Japanese-style Room, 2 Japanese Beds)

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Room size: 15 m²
Mountain
4 futons

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Special Room (Japanese-style Room + Bedroom) *Has bath

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Room size: 39 m²
Mountain

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Japanese-style Room *Has bath

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Room size: 15 m²
Mountain
5 futons

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Club Room (Japanese-style Room with Bed/s) *Has bath

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Room size: 15 m²
Mountain
2 single beds and 2 futons

Room pictures and info

■ Club Room (Japanese-style Room with Bed/s) *Has bath

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Room size: 15 m²
Mountain

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Club Room (Japanese-style Room, 2 Japanese Beds)

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Room size: 15 m²
Mountain
4 futons

Room pictures and info

■ Club Room *No bath

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Mountain
Non-smoking
2 single beds

Room pictures and info

Club Room *No bath

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Mountain
Non-smoking
2 single beds

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Japanese-style Room

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Mountain
Non-smoking
4 futons

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■ Japanese-style Room or Club Room *Allocated on arrival

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Mountain
Non-smoking
4 futons

More about Meitoya So Zao Spa

Opened after renovations in December 2016. Soak in the large communal bath or open-air bath that flows 100% from the hotel's own source. All rooms non-smoking. Wireless LAN connection available in the entire hotel.

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Amenities and facilities

Languages spoken

English

Accessibility

Braille support in public spaces unavailable
Elevator for wheelchair unavailable
Gravel path at entrance unavailable
Handrails in stairs and hallways
In-room emergency alarm unavailable
In-room emergency alarm for hearing impaired unavailable
In-room toilet and bathtub with handrails unavailable
Shared acccessible toilet unavailable
Sign-language support at reception unavailable
Slope at entrance unavailable
Wheelchair unavailable
Wheelchair accessible

Things to do, ways to relax

Go game
Mahjong
Shogi
Ski rentals
Table tennis

Dining, drinking, and snacking

Japanese cuisine

Swimming & soaking

Bath
Large indoor bath

Services and conveniences

Gift/souvenir shop

Sports equipment rental

Ski clothes rental
Ski equipment rentals
Ski shoes rental
Snowboard rental

Getting around

Car park [free of charge]
Car park [indoor] unavailable
Car park [outdoor]

Available in all rooms

Bath towel
Heating (free)
Non-smoking
Safety box (free)
Toilet
Toilet with bidet
Toothbrush
Towels
Western-style toilet
Yukata (Japanese pajamas)

Hot spring Information

Hot water type

Hot spring

Health benefits

Nerve pain/Rheumatism
Bone fracture/Scald/Wound aid
Illness recovery/Stress relief
Articular pain aid
Muscle pain aid
Frozen shoulders aid
Neuralgia aid
Wound aid
Sensitivity to cold aid

Spring quality

Sulfate spring
Sulfur spring
Acidic spring

Hot spring on site

Indoor public bath (Male only)

Capacity
20 persons
Opening hours
00:00~10:00 and 12:00~00:00
Number of bathtubs
0

Location

48 Zao Onsen, Yamagata-shi, Zao, Yamagata, Japan, 990-2301

Very good3.7

Location

Airports

Yamagata Airport (GAJ)
27.2 km
Sendai Airport (SDJ)
45.5 km

Public transportation

ZAO Sky Cable
380 m
Zao Ropeway
700 m

Hospital or clinic

Yamagata University Hospital
8.7 km

Cash withdrawal

ATM
200 m

What's nearby

Popular landmarks

Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort
2.7 km
Frost Covered Trees of Zao
3.2 km
Bunshokan
11.1 km
Kajo Central
11.1 km
Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum
11.2 km
Yamagata Kyodokan
11.3 km
Yamagata castle
11.4 km
Kajo Park
11.4 km
Yamadera Basho Museum
16.2 km
Risshaku-ji Temple
16.6 km

Nearby landmarks

Chorori
160 m
Sugawa Onsen Shrine
230 m
Sunrise Pair Ski Lift
240 m
Zao Juhyo Festival
280 m
ZAO Center Plaza
280 m
Zao Hotspring
300 m
Zao Souvenir Center Marushichi
330 m
Zao Onsen Dairotenburo
340 m
Onsen Ski Lift 2
350 m
Nakamori Ski Lift
350 m

Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.

Property policies

Others

For anything that's not mentioned on this page, please directly ask the property.

Some helpful facts

Check-in/Check-out

Check-in from: 15:00
Check-out until: 10:00

The property

Number of floors: 3
Number of rooms: 36
Most recent renovation: 1973
Number of restaurants: 1

Reviews of Meitoya So Zao Spa from verified guests

3.7

Service score 4.1 out of 5 and is a high score in Yamagata
Room comfort and quality score 3.8 out of 5 and is a high score in Yamagata
Access score 3.8 out of 5 and is a high score in Yamagata
Location score 3.7 out of 5 and is a high score in Yamagata

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4.4
Googee from Thailand
Group
“Excellent”
A little hard to acces in Winter, especially if you drive there, however, there are shittle bus provided from the hotel to the station twice a day. Staffs are really nice, with a great service mind. Worth to stay here :)
Reviewed January 10, 2019
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4.7
Ketut from Australia
Couple
“Exceptional”
Our second Visit to Meitoya So for a weeks skiing. The manager remembered us and we even got the same room as last year.This is a great Ryokan/Hotel. The rooms are large by Japanese standards which suited us as we were travelling with large suitcases and a
Reviewed February 02, 2018
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3.0
Solo traveler
Stayed 1 night in July 2026
“朝食時”
一部　盛付用の器が無くて困った。未だ食事をしているのに目の前でテーブルの配置換えを行っていた。
Reviewed July 10, 2026
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3.0
Group
Stayed 1 night in March 2026
“夕飯が写真と違かった”
今回は家族と２人で倶楽部ルーム、ジンギスカン焼肉のプランで泊まりました宿施設や温泉はおおよそ写真通りでしたが予約した夕飯のジンギスカンの焼肉プランでは写真では前菜一人前と、ジンギスカンが載っていますが前菜は写真通りですが、ジンギスカンの量が少なく半分程の量しか出てきませんでした。写真に載っている肉の量は、２人分です。また部屋の机が写真では３人、４人で座れる大きさですが実際には一人用の机しかなくのびのびと机で団欒はできません
Reviewed March 24, 2026
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4.0
Couple
Stayed 1 night in September 2020
“米の娘ぶたしゃぶしゃぶ”
山形名物「米の娘ぶたしゃぶしゃぶ」をいただきました。肉の量の多さにびっくりしました。大変やわらかく、沢山食べてももたれませんでした。貸切風呂を利用しましたが露天のみなので、寒かったです。照明も、暗かったです。
Reviewed September 23, 2020
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