Ginzan Onsen Kosekiya Bekkan

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Rakuten Travel rating 4.25 out of 5 (315 reviews). Guests praise the kind and attentive staff, the shuttle from the distant parking lot to the entrance of the hot-spring street, and the free drinks available throughout the stay. Many also say the kaiseki (a multi-course Japanese dinner) is delicious. On the other hand, because the wooden building is old, noise from neighboring rooms carries easily, and some rooms use shared toilets, which is worth checking before you book.
Kids Facilities
Kids' set meal and kids' meal
Kids' set meal and kids' meal
Two children's options are offered: a kids' set meal and a kids' meal. The contents and prices are not listed in our information, so please call 0237-28-2322 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.). Meals are served in the large dining hall on the second floor, at raised tables set out with tables and chairs in a tatami room.
- •Contents and prices are handled by phone
- •Meals are served only in the large dining hall; there is no in-room dining
Mealtime support for babies and toddlers (high chairs, Bumbo seats, warming baby food)
Mealtime support for babies and toddlers (high chairs, Bumbo seats, warming baby food)
The dining hall has high chairs and Bumbo seats, and children's tableware can be borrowed. Warm water at 60 degrees C for formula is provided, and baby bottles can be sterilized in boiling water on request. Baby food itself is not served, but baby food you bring can be warmed if you ask the dining-hall staff or the front desk. Baby food and formula for children are the only exceptions to the rule against bringing in food and drink.
- •High chairs and Bumbo seats are limited in number, so please let the ryokan know in advance
- •There is no shared microwave on the premises, so warming is done by asking a member of staff
Indoor baths fed straight from the source: Hokkori no Chikayu and Nukkuri no Kintaroyu
Indoor baths fed straight from the source: Hokkori no Chikayu and Nukkuri no Kintaroyu
The baths on the premises are 2 snug indoor baths, and the men's and women's baths switch over at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Cleaning takes place from midnight until 4 a.m. Guests can also use the communal bath, open-air bath and open-air reclining bath at the sister ryokan Ginzanso free of charge, though Ginzanso is a separate building at the entrance to the hot-spring street, about a 10-minute walk up a slope.
- •Children wearing diapers cannot bathe
- •Children may use the bath of the opposite sex only up to age 9, in the lower grades of elementary school
- •There are no towels in the changing rooms, so bring the towels from your room
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Overview
Ginzan Onsen Kosekiya Bekkan is a wooden hot-spring ryokan standing near the center of Ginzan Onsen, where the atmosphere of the Taisho era lingers. Every room is a two-room Japanese-style tatami room or Japanese-Western room: the river side has tatami rooms looking down over the hot-spring street and the Ginzan River, the mountain side has quiet Japanese-Western rooms, and the top fifth floor has Roman rooms renovated in the winter of 2016. The standard rooms on the river and mountain sides have no toilet; toilets are on each floor, one each for men and women. For bathing there are 2 indoor baths fed straight from the source, which switch between men and women by time of day, and guests can also use the communal bath and open-air bath at the sister ryokan Ginzanso free of charge, though Ginzanso is a separate building at the entrance to the hot-spring street, about a 10-minute walk up a slope. Meals are Japanese-style set menus served on raised tables in the large dining hall on the second floor. For children there are a kids' set meal and a kids' meal, high chairs and Bumbo seats in the dining hall, children's tableware and warm water for formula, and baby food you bring yourself can be warmed up. On the other hand, there are no cribs, baby futons, bed guards or strollers to borrow, and children wearing diapers cannot use the baths.
Rooms
The building is wooden, and every guest room is a two-room Japanese-style tatami room or Japanese-Western room. All rooms are non-smoking. On the river side facing the hot-spring street are two-room Japanese-style tatami rooms created by joining what used to be two separate rooms; they are 23 square meters, have no bath or toilet, and sleep 2 to 6 guests. On the quiet mountain side are two-room Japanese-Western rooms where a tatami living room leads into a tatami bedroom; they are 16 square meters and sleep 2 to 6 guests. The top fifth floor has the Roman rooms renovated in the winter of 2016: a Japanese-Western room with beds set on tatami flooring, 23 square meters for 2 to 4 guests, and a renewed Roman room for 2 guests only, 16 square meters, where 2 people have a 12-tatami-mat interior to themselves. The Roman rooms were renovated as non-smoking rooms on the top floor, and they have their own toilet. The beds are semi-double size, and adding a simple bed can be discussed when you book. The standard rooms on the river and mountain sides have no toilet; the toilets are on each floor, one each for men and women, with washlet seats, and are right outside your room. At night, too, you will be stepping out into the corridor with your child for each trip to the toilet. Cribs and baby futons are not available to borrow, and neither are bed guards. Free items to borrow include a humidifier as well as playing cards, shogi, go, nail clippers, a thermometer, an ice pillow and blankets; numbers are limited, so it is first-come, first-served. The two-room Japanese-Western rooms on the mountain side come with a humidifier. Wi-Fi is free throughout the building. Your futon bedding is laid out while you are at dinner.
Dining
Breakfast and dinner are both served in the large dining hall on the second floor; there is no in-room dining. There are 2 large dining halls, Akane and Moegi, both at the back of the second floor. Meals are served on raised tables, with dining tables and chairs set out in a tatami room, so you can stretch out comfortably. Seating is arranged to match your party, from 2 people up to large groups. You choose dinner at 6 p.m. or 7 p.m., and breakfast at 7:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. There are no private or semi-private dining rooms. The food is a Japanese-style set menu built around seasonal Yamagata ingredients, and extras such as a larger portion of roast Yamagata black wagyu beef, Yamagata black wagyu shabu-shabu and an assorted fruit plate can be ordered as separate options when you book. All accommodation plans include meals. For children there are a kids' set meal and a kids' meal; for the contents and prices, please call 0237-28-2322 (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.). The dining hall has high chairs and Bumbo seats, and because numbers are limited you need to let the ryokan know in advance. Children's tableware is available to borrow, and warm water at 60 degrees C for formula is provided. Baby food itself is not served, but baby food you bring can be warmed in a microwave if you ask the dining-hall staff or the front desk, and baby bottles can be sterilized in boiling water. There is no shared microwave on the premises, so warming is done by asking a member of staff. Bringing in your own food and drink is not permitted, apart from baby food and formula for children. Drinks are included in the room rate: soft drinks from check-in until checkout, and alcohol from check-in until 11 p.m. As for food allergies, there is no completely separate kitchen, so while dishes can be prepared without an allergenic ingredient, you eat at your own risk, understanding that everything is cooked in the same kitchen and may come into contact with other ingredients. Menu changes cost 1,000 to 2,000 yen per dish and must be reserved in advance; requests made on the day may not be accepted. If you eat ingredients you have brought yourself, that is done in your room. If you are traveling with a child with a serious allergy, the surest approach is to contact the ryokan directly before booking.
Baths and Onsen
The natural onsen flows straight from the source, and inside the building there are 2 snug indoor baths, Hokkori no Chikayu and Nukkuri no Kintaroyu. The men's and women's baths switch over at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and cleaning takes place from midnight until 4 a.m. The water is a sulfur-containing sodium chloride spring and a sulfate hot spring, and it is said to help with gastrointestinal complaints, neuralgia and skin conditions. There is no open-air bath at the ryokan itself; staying guests can use the communal bath at the sister ryokan Ginzanso free of charge, along with the open-air bath and open-air reclining bath that adjoin it. Ginzanso, however, is a separate building on high ground at the entrance to the hot-spring street, about a 10-minute walk up a slope from Kosekiya Bekkan in the center of the hot-spring street. There is no private-hire bath and no family bath, and no mixed bathing and no sauna. Guest rooms do not have their own bath. Bathing by children wearing diapers is not permitted for public health reasons, so children who are not yet out of diapers cannot get into the baths. There are no children's facilities in the bathing areas, and no baby bed or baby bath in the changing rooms. Children with sensitive skin can develop a rash from the water, so the ryokan suggests either sticking to the shower or rinsing off the spring water in the shower when you get out. Children may use the bath of the opposite sex only up to age 9, in the lower grades of elementary school; from the upper grades of elementary school they may not. No towels are set out in the changing rooms, so bring the towels from your room. The baths can be used from check-in at 3 p.m. until 10 a.m. the next morning. The bathing tax of 150 yen per night applies to ages 12 and over and is not charged for children of elementary school age and under.
Family-Friendly Features
Children are welcome to stay, and whether meals and bedding are included at your child's age is handled by phone (0237-28-2322, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.). Whether co-sleeping is allowed, the maximum number of children, and the child rate categories and amounts are not listed in our information, so checking before you book is the surest approach. Every room on the Rakuten Travel room list is marked as having child rates set. Children's yukata and slippers are provided. At mealtimes, the essentials for families with babies and toddlers are all here: a kids' set meal and a kids' meal, high chairs and Bumbo seats, children's tableware, warm water at 60 degrees C for formula, boiling-water sterilization of baby bottles, and warming of baby food you bring. On the other hand, there are no cribs, baby futons, bed guards or strollers to borrow, and no baby goods such as formula or diapers on sale. There is no nursing room or diaper-changing area, no playroom, and no childcare or babysitting arrangements. There is no play space on the premises, so the playing cards, shogi (Japanese chess) and go (a board game) you can borrow free of charge are how children pass the time in the room. If you need a nearby pediatrician, the front desk will refer you to a hospital. Most rooms are two-room layouts and some sleep up to 6 guests, which makes it easy for a family to stay together in one room.
Access
It is 30 minutes by car from central Obanazawa on National Route 13. Cars are restricted from entering the Ginzan Onsen street, and free parking for 70 cars is provided just before Ginzan Onsen, with no reservation needed. Call after you arrive and staff will come by shuttle vehicle to take you to the hot-spring street. Since you will be moving with your luggage and your children, calling on arrival is expected. If you use car navigation, note that National Route 347 and Prefectural Route 29 close in winter and cannot be used. Studless tires are needed in the winter months from November onward. If you come by JR, a free shuttle runs from JR Oishida Station to Ginzan Onsen three times a day, at 11:10 a.m., 1:40 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.; it must be reserved by the day before your arrival and takes 30 to 40 minutes. By public bus it is about 40 minutes from Oishida Station to Ginzan Onsen, at 1,000 yen for adults. Check-in is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and you need to get in touch if you will be later than your scheduled time. After 8 p.m., meals cannot be served. Checkout is at 10 a.m., and if you ask in advance you can have a late checkout until 11 a.m. for 2,200 yen or until 12 p.m. for 3,300 yen. The front desk is staffed from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. English, Chinese and Thai pages are available.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 417 Ginzan Shinhata, Obanazawa-shi, Yamagata 999-4333 |
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| directions_carAccess | 30 minutes by car from central Obanazawa on National Route 13. Guests traveling by JR can use a shuttle at 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.kosekiya.jp/open_in_new |
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Reference price. Reference price per person per night with two meals, from the tax-included prices of 3 plans listed on Rakuten Travel as of September 5, 2026. Prices vary by season, room and plan. Please check the booking site for actual rates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Ginzan Onsen Kosekiya Bekkan 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 Kosekiya Bekkan?
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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 Kosekiya Bekkan?
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30 minutes by car from central Obanazawa on National Route 13. Guests traveling by JR can use a shuttle at 3:45 p.m. (reservation required).
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