Walking around Zao Onsen Town

Enjoy onsen in one of the oldest hotsprings in Yamagata

Jerome Lee Jun 02, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>The biggest open-air onsen in Zao Onsen Town</p>

<p>JR Yamagata Station, where visitors can take a bus from, to Zao Onsen Town</p>

<p>Along the main street in Zao Onsen Town</p>

<p>A kitschy-looking inn at Zao Onsen Town</p>

<p>A public bath with a running water wheel </p>

<p>The Zao Sanroku Station which takes visitors from Zao Onsen Town to Juhyo Kogen Station</p>

<p>A foot onsen at Zao Onsen Town for visitors to relax their tired feet</p>

For visitors on a JR East Pass wanting to visit a great onsen town, look no further than Zao Onsen town in Yamagata Prefecture. A 2.5 hour ride on the Tsubasa shinkansen (bullet train) to JR Yamagata Station, one can purchase a bus ticket that takes visitors to the Onsen town in 40 minutes. The onsen town is popular during winter, as Mount Zao is right above it and attracts many skiers/snowboarders during then, and there is no better way to relax after a snowboarding session than to soak up at the onsen in the cold. The pictures here show the various onsens, lodging and views at this quiet little town.

Jerome Lee @jerome.lee

Singaporean who lived in Melbourne, Australia for 3 years, and undertook a journalism degree. A lover of soul, funk music (Motown especially), and many other forms of music. Love meeting new people, and creative things (art, fashion, photography, design, films...). Currently working at JapanTrave...