Ginzan Onsen Fujiya vs Notoya Ryokan
Two ryokans in Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata, compared side by side — price, onsen, dining, and atmosphere. Find the right fit for your trip.
Ginzan Onsen Fujiya
Price range
$$$
Key experiences
- Strolling the gas-lit cobblestone riverfront after dark — one of Japan's most photogenic onsen village scenes
- Bathing in Ginzan's sodium bicarbonate springs, among the finest skin-care waters in Tohoku
- Winter snow landscape around the historic wooden inn facades
- Multi-course kaiseki featuring Yamagata wagyu beef and mountain vegetables
- Morning mist over the Ginzan River viewed from riverside rooms
An elegant Taisho-era ryokan in Ginzan Onsen, one of Japan's most atmospheric hot spring villages, with a photogenic cobbled riverfront setting.
Notoya Ryokan
Price range
$$
Amenities
- Yukata robes
- Towels
- Tea set
- Heating
- In-room bath amenities
Key experiences
- Walking the gas-lit Ginzan Onsen village street at dusk — especially magical in snow
- Bathing in the atmospheric cave bath carved from natural rock
- Savoring Yamagata regional kaiseki with local river fish and mountain vegetables
- Staying in a registered Tangible Cultural Property building
- Soaking in your private in-room bath overlooking the village
Cultural property ryokan in the heart of fairy-tale Ginzan Onsen village with private baths and cave baths.
Which should you choose?
Choose Ginzan Onsen Fujiya if…
An elegant Taisho-era ryokan in Ginzan Onsen, one of Japan's most atmospheric hot spring villages, with a photogenic cobbled riverfront setting
Choose Notoya Ryokan if…
Cultural property ryokan in the heart of fairy-tale Ginzan Onsen village with private baths and cave baths