Miyamaso Takamiya
深山荘 高見屋38°10′ N 140°24′ ERyokan¥¥
Miyamaso Takamiya suits travellers who want Zao's old-house ryokan, open since 1716 on its own three springs, and the trade-off is a wooden building over a century old with about twenty stone steps at the door and no lift.
Photo Miyamaso Takamiya · Rakuten Travel · Used with permission
Price band
¥¥Mid-range
Guests
2 guests
You book and pay on the booking site's own secure checkout, and we never see your card.
- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast
- Check-in
- In from 15:00, out by 10:00
- Onsen
- Shared and private baths
- Rooms
- 19
- Best for
- Couples, onsen lovers
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Miyamaso Takamiya
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Takamiya has stood at the top of Takayu-dori, the narrow bath street, since 1716, and the inn takes its name from that high spot. It owns three springs and runs them through nine tubs without mixing or recirculating. The water is Zao's strongly acidic sulphur spring, and it runs milky white.
Two bathhouses swap between men and women each day. Choju no Yu keeps the black-lacquered boards and heavy beams of an old toji bathhouse, while Seseragi no Yu sits by the Sukawa stream with stone and cypress tubs. The private Kibitaga-yu, a large Shigaraki tub, costs ¥3,000 for 50 minutes from 7:00 to 22:00, and you book it at the front desk on the day.
Nineteen rooms run from a 30-square-metre single to Hinakura, a 110-square-metre detached villa, and several rooms carry their own open-air tub. Cars cannot reach the front door, so drivers call from near the Yamagata Kotsu bus terminal and staff guide them to the free car park and carry the bags. Guests arriving by bus get a free pick-up from the terminal when they phone.
Highlights
- Three springs of the inn's own feed nine tubs
- Hinakura is a 110-square-metre villa
- The inn has run on the same hillside since 1716
The essentials
- Prices
- Winter plans for 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027 start at ¥25,300 a person with dinner and breakfast, or ¥24,200 with breakfast only, for two sharing a room on the inn's own booking engine, paid by card in advance.
- Meals
- Dinner and breakfast; seasonal Yamagata kaiseki
- Amenities
- OnsenOpen air bathPrivate bathSki drying roomLoungeFree parkingWi Fi
- Best for
- CouplesOnsen loversHistory
- To the lifts
- Jalan lists the ski area within a five-minute walk; the inn names no lift.
- Shuttle
- Free pick-up from the Zao Onsen bus terminal; phone the inn when you arrive.
- Baths
- Shared and private baths, fed by a hot spring
- Tattoo rule
- The inn's pages and its Jalan listing state no tattoo rule.
Worth knowing
- Guests with limited mobility should call ahead, since every room is up a staircase.
- The Zao Echo Line over the mountain closes from November to the end of April, so drive in from the Yamagata side in winter.
Quick answers about Miyamaso Takamiyaよくある質問
Are meals included at Miyamaso Takamiya?
Miyamaso Takamiya: Dinner and breakfast; seasonal Yamagata kaiseki.
What does Miyamaso Takamiya have?
Miyamaso Takamiya lists onsen, open air bath, private bath, ski drying room, lounge, free parking, wi fi.
Who is Miyamaso Takamiya good for?
Miyamaso Takamiya suits couples, onsen lovers, history.
Is Miyamaso Takamiya ski-in ski-out?
No. Miyamaso Takamiya sits away from the lifts, and free pick-up from the Zao Onsen bus terminal; phone the inn when you arrive.
Does Miyamaso Takamiya have an onsen?
Yes. Miyamaso Takamiya has shared and private baths fed by a hot spring.
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