Ginzan Onsen Senkyo no Yado Ginzanso
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Rakuten Travel rating 4.46 out of 5 (315 reviews). Guests traveling with children aged 3, and with babies, report that the staff were attentive and a great help, and others mention how welcome the transfer from the parking lot to the ryokan was, and how thoughtfully an elderly family member traveling with them was looked after. Several families also say they enjoyed the free drinks and all-you-can-drink service in the post-bath lounge area. On the other hand, some guests note that the air conditioning was not effective and made sleeping uncomfortable, and that the corridors were cold. The ryokan is a little way from the center of the hot-spring town, so it is a bit of a walk.
Kids Facilities
In-room baths in the rooms with a semi-open-air reclining bath and the suite with a ceramic bath
In-room baths in the rooms with a semi-open-air reclining bath and the suite with a ceramic bath
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
The rooms with a semi-open-air reclining bath have a semi-open-air reclining bath for two, and the suite with a ceramic bath has a ceramic bath; both can be used from check-in until checkout. Families who find it hard to get to the communal bath can still soak here. The reclining bath in these rooms is not onsen water; it uses tiles containing Bad Gastein ore.
- •The in-room reclining bath is not onsen water
- •No extra futon can be laid out in either the suite with a ceramic bath or the rooms with a semi-open-air reclining bath
Private dining restaurant Horai
Private dining restaurant Horai
There are 14 private dining rooms in the building, ranging from rooms for 4 guests to rooms for 12, so you can eat without worrying about other guests. The ryokan normally assigns you either the large banquet hall or the private dining restaurant, though some plans guarantee the private dining restaurant.
- •The ryokan normally assigns either the large banquet hall or the private dining restaurant
- •Some plans guarantee the private dining restaurant
Suite with a ceramic bath (a room where a family of 4 can co-sleep)
Suite with a ceramic bath (a room where a family of 4 can co-sleep)
An 81 sq m Japanese-Western room laid out with a living room and two bedrooms with queen-size beds. One of the bedrooms is Hollywood-style, with two queen-size beds placed side by side (320 cm x 195 cm), and a family of 4 including children can use it for co-sleeping.
- •No extra futon can be laid out
- •Snow fencing is in place during the winter, which blocks the view from the windows
Humidifiers to borrow
Humidifiers to borrow
- paymentsPrice:Free for guests
Humidifiers are available to borrow. In winter they are set up in the rooms as standard, and in other seasons they are brought to your room on request. Numbers are limited. They are a useful thing to have when staying with a young child in the drier seasons.
- •Numbers are limited
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Overview
Ginzan Onsen Senkyo no Yado Ginzanso is a purely Japanese-style ryokan with 40 rooms, standing along the river a little apart from the Ginzan Onsen hot-spring town. The rooms are mainly Japanese-style tatami rooms on the river side, and the standard tatami room, 10 tatami mats (12.5 mats in total) for 2 to 6 guests, suits family stays. Rooms with a semi-open-air reclining bath and the suite with a ceramic bath have their own bath, so you can bathe with your children away from the crowds in the communal bath. Up to 4 children can co-sleep, and children under 3 who need neither bedding nor meals are not charged. For children there are a kids' set meal and a kids' meal, and baby food you bring yourself can be warmed up. Do note, though, that children who are not yet out of diapers cannot enter the tubs in the communal bath, and there are no crib or baby futon rentals and no in-room dining.
Rooms
The guest rooms are built in a calm, purely Japanese style; all of them face the river, and each looks out on the mountain ridges. The standard Japanese-style tatami room has 10 tatami mats (12.5 mats in total) with a bath and a washlet toilet, sleeps 2 to 6 guests and is found on floors 1 to 5. The tatami makes it easy to put a small child down to sleep, and the wide range of occupancy suits families. The suite with a ceramic bath, which opened in October 2024, is an 81 sq m Japanese-Western room for 2 to 6 guests, laid out with a living room and two bedrooms with queen-size beds. One of those bedrooms is Hollywood-style, with two queen-size beds placed side by side (320 cm x 195 cm), and a family of 4 including children can co-sleep there, though no extra futon can be laid out. The room with a semi-open-air reclining bath is a 50 sq m Japanese-Western room for 1 to 4 guests, also with two queen-size beds in Hollywood style, and again no extra futon can be laid out. Humidifiers are set up in the rooms as standard in winter; in other seasons they are brought to your room on request, in limited numbers. All rooms are non-smoking.
Dining
Dinner is a Japanese set meal at heart, with regional dishes made from local ingredients alongside mains such as roast Yamagata Kuroge wagyu beef. It is served either in a tatami room set with chairs at a raised table, or in the tray style with cushions on the tatami, and you can tell the ryokan which you would prefer. The raised table with chairs makes it easier to seat a child. For children there are a kids' set meal and a kids' meal; the ryokan asks that you call to confirm what they include and what they cost. Children's chairs are available in the dining venue and will be set out if you say so in advance. Baby food itself is not prepared, but you may bring your own baby food and formula, and the restaurant staff or the front desk will warm it in a microwave if you ask. Baby bottles can be sterilized in boiling water by the restaurant or room service on request, though not with a dedicated sterilizer. The private dining restaurant Horai has 14 private dining rooms, from rooms for 4 guests to rooms for 12, and while the ryokan normally assigns you either the large banquet hall or the private dining restaurant, there are also plans that guarantee the private dining restaurant. Dinner is at 6 p.m. or 7 p.m., and breakfast can be chosen from 7 a.m., 7:30 a.m. or 8 a.m., served either as a Japanese set breakfast or a semi-buffet. Food cannot be served to guests arriving after 8 p.m. for hygiene reasons, so please contact the ryokan in advance if you are likely to be late. Both breakfast and dinner are served in the banquet hall or the dining area; there is no in-room dining, and requests about where you eat are not accepted. On food allergies, the ryokan gives two different accounts. The notes on the booking site say that meals cannot be provided, while the ryokan's own FAQ says that, on the understanding that allergens cannot be completely isolated during cooking and that you eat at your own risk (with a consent form submitted at check-in), it will serve dishes with the allergenic ingredients left out, change a dish for 1,000 to 2,000 yen per item, or allow you to bring in your own ingredients (to be eaten in your room). Because the two accounts differ, always check directly with the ryokan in advance when staying with a child who has allergies.
Baths and Onsen
The communal baths are on the first floor, one for men and one for women, each with an indoor bath connected to an open-air bath. They are open from 4 a.m. to 1 a.m. the next morning, and the men's and women's baths are not swapped. The spring water is a sulfur-containing sodium chloride and sulfate onsen, circulated with some water released. Cleaning takes place from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. Children wearing diapers cannot bathe there for reasons of public hygiene, so a child can enter the tubs in the communal bath only once out of diapers. The changing room of the women's communal bath has a diaper-changing table, and there are also toilets with a baby seat elsewhere in the building. Children may use the bath of the opposite sex only through the lower grades of elementary school, up to age 9; from the upper grades of elementary school they use the bath of their own sex. No towels are set out in the changing rooms, so bring the towels from your room. The changing rooms have free lockers with keys. There is no private-hire bath, family bath or sauna. The in-room baths, such as the one in the room with a semi-open-air reclining bath, can be used from check-in until checkout, so families with a baby at an age that makes going to the communal bath difficult can still soak. Note that the in-room reclining bath is not onsen water; it uses tiles containing Bad Gastein ore. Children with sensitive skin can develop irritation from the water, so the ryokan suggests using only the shower, or rinsing the spring water off in the shower when you get out. Ganbanyoku (heated-stone sauna) is available in the building for 550 yen including tax for 45 minutes, and elementary school children must be accompanied by a guardian. Massage options include 40 minutes for 5,000 yen, and a reservation is required.
Family-Friendly Features
Up to 4 children can co-sleep. For a child aged 3 and over co-sleeping without bedding, meals or amenities, an admission fee of 2,500 yen applies, and children under 3 who need nothing prepared are not charged. Children's rates are set at flat steps: 11,000 yen for elementary school children in both the upper and lower grades, and for infants and toddlers 7,700 yen with meals and bedding, 6,600 yen with meals but no bedding, and 2,750 yen with neither meals nor bedding. The category with bedding but no meals cannot be accepted. If you would like meals only, you can consult the ryokan. A bathing tax of 150 yen per person applies separately for guests aged 12 and over. Children's amenities include children's yukata (S, M and L), slippers, towels and toothbrushes. On the other hand, there are no cribs, baby futons, bed guards, strollers or bedwetting pads to borrow, and no nursing room, playroom, childcare or babysitting arrangements. The shop does not carry baby goods such as formula, baby food or diapers, and convenience stores and supermarkets are 30 minutes away by car, so plan on bringing what you need if you are traveling with a baby. The nearest hospital is Obanazawa Hospital, 30 minutes away by car, and the front desk can refer you to a hospital if needed. Items available to borrow free of charge include humidifiers as well as nail clippers, thermometers, ice pillows and blankets, in limited numbers. Late checkout can be arranged if you request it in advance, at 2,200 yen until 11 a.m. or 3,300 yen until 12 p.m., which helps when children take time to get ready. On family plans for stays with children aged 12 and under, children receive a bear towel handkerchief at the front desk at check-in, a gift for children only. Barrier-free provisions include a wheelchair to borrow, a barrier-free toilet, handrails on the in-room toilet, handrails on the communal bath tubs and assisted bathing in the communal bath, and there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet in the building. These are worth knowing about if you are moving around with a stroller or need assistance.
Access
From Tokyo Station, take the outbound Yamagata Shinkansen (Tsubasa) and get off at JR Oishida Station, then take the free shuttle to Ginzan Onsen (reservation required), or the municipal bus for about 40 minutes to the Ginzan Onsen bus stop. The shuttle leaves Oishida Station at 11:10 a.m., 1:40 p.m. and 3:45 p.m., and must be booked by the day before your arrival. Families with a lot of luggage will find it reassuring to arrange it early. If you come by car, the free parking for 70 cars is about 200 m before the ryokan; park there and phone to say you have arrived, and a car will come to collect you. Ginzan Onsen is in a heavy snowfall region, so snow tires are essential in winter, and chains give you extra certainty. Check-in is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and checkout is at 10 a.m. There is also an English version of the website where you can check information about the ryokan. Note that English-speaking staff are not on site at all times, and on arrival you will be helped using a translation device.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 85 Ginzan Shinhata, Obanazawa-shi, Yamagata 999-4333 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 30 minutes by car from central Obanazawa on National Route 13. Guests arriving by JR can use the shuttle at 11:10 a.m., 1:40 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. (reservation required). |
| trainNearest station | Oishida Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available for 70 cars, free of charge, with no reservation needed. |
| callPhone | +81-237-28-2322 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, Mastercard |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.ginzanso.jp/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Ginzan Onsen Senkyo no Yado Ginzanso best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at Ginzan Onsen Senkyo no Yado Ginzanso?
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Parking: Parking is available for 70 cars, free of charge, with no reservation needed.
How do you get to Ginzan Onsen Senkyo no Yado Ginzanso?
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About 30 minutes by car from central Obanazawa on National Route 13. Guests arriving by JR can use the shuttle at 11:10 a.m., 1:40 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. (reservation required).
What are the rates for children?
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Children under 3 who do not need bedding, meals or anything else are not charged, and for a child aged 3 and over co-sleeping without bedding, meals or amenities, an admission fee of 2,500 yen applies. Additional charges apply over New Year, Golden Week and the Obon period.
Is there a room where we can co-sleep with our children?
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Yes. There is a Hollywood-style bedroom with two queen-size beds placed side by side (320 cm x 195 cm), in a room that accommodates co-sleeping for a family of 4 including children.
Are there plans with perks for families with children?
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Yes. There are family plans for stays with children aged 12 and under, which come with a bear towel handkerchief for children only.
What are the check-in and checkout times?
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Check-in is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and checkout is at 10 a.m.
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