
Zao hot spring Large open-air bath

Hot Spring Overview
Zao Onsen Dairotenoburo is a large outdoor hot spring bath located in Zao Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture. Situated at approximately 1,000 meters above sea level in a mountainous area along a mountain stream, it was completed in 1987. Known as a rustic outdoor bath where visitors can drop by casually even empty-handed, guests can enjoy the happiness of soaking in 100% source hot spring water while feeling the crisp highland air and listening to the babbling of streams and chirping of wild birds. The facility utilizes hot springs from 5 different sources with an impressive flow rate of 573 liters per minute. It features separate male and female outdoor baths with large stone-built bathing areas that can accommodate approximately 200 people at once.
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Hot Spring Details
| Quality | 硫黄泉 |
| Temp | ---℃ ~ 50℃ |
| Flow | Natural Source Flow |
| pH | pH 1.9 0714 AcidicNeutralAlkaline |
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| Stay | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
| Day Trip | OK | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fee | Adult 800JPY/Child 400JPY | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Hol | |
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| 09:30 - 17:00 | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | 09:30-18:00 | 09:30-18:00 | 09:30-18:00 |
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Train/Bus: Take a bus bound for Zao Onsen from JR Yamagata Station to the final stop, then walk approximately 20 minutes
Car: About 40 minutes by car from Yamagata Zao IC on the Yamagata Expressway
Free parking available for 60 cars
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