[2025 Obanazawa Stay] Travel Guide for Kozankaku (Updated Mar)

Ginzan Onsen is a place where you can feel as if you have traveled back in time. In this hot spring town where wooden hot spring inns stand on both sides of the Ginzan River, gas lamps are lit at dusk, creating a nostalgic Japanese atmosphere. It is just like the setting of the movie "Spirited Away". It is also known as the filming location of the national drama "Oshin". The most photogenic is a snowy night. The snow-covered streets shine brightly against the street lights. You should definitely go there once in your life✨️ Address Ginzan, Obanazawa City, Yamagata Prefecture Access ●40 minutes by bus from Oishida Station on the Yamagata Shinkansen (take the bus to Ginzan Onsen and get off at the last stop) ●1 hour and 15 minutes by car from Furukawa IC on the Tohoku Expressway

"Ginzan Onsen" is definitely one of the wish lists for traveling in Japan! The moment we arrived, I could only express it with "Wow! Wow! Wow! So touching!" It was like walking into the scene of Spirited Away✨ Highly recommended for a visit in winter! The snow on the roof and the lights at night are definitely a must-see. Fortunately, I also encountered the snowy scenery (the scenery in Figure 1). It was so beautiful and I had no regrets. 🫶🏻 🚙Transportation: The transportation here is really inconvenient. This time we also departed from Yamagata to Oishida Station, and then took the Obanazawa City Bus from Oishida Station to Ginzan Onsen, which took about 35 to 45 minutes. ‼ ️Please note that the bus schedule is relatively sparse, please check the bus schedule and pay attention to the last bus departure time before departure! When the lights are on at night, you must take pictures quickly and catch the last bus or you will have to take a taxi🤣 Friends who are on a budget can take a taxi from Oishida Station. ⭐️Attractions: -Hot Springs Town (Pictures 1 to 5) -Silver Waterfall (Figures 6 and 7) -Hele Foot Bath -Daytime hot springs (The hot spring town has 2~3 public baths (500 yen per person) and a private bath (2,000 yen for 50 minutes). One of them is the "Shared Bath Shiroganeyu" designed by the famous Kengo Kuma, but please note that it is only available during the early morning hours.) 🏯 Accommodation: 🤍Notoya Ryokan 🤍Kosekiya Annex 🤍Traditional Inn, Koyamakaku 🤍Fujiya 🤍Senkyo Inn Ginzanso If you want to stay here, you can check online for accommodation and it is rare to book it half a year to a year in advance. Even I couldn’t book it 💆🏻‍♀️ But it doesn’t matter. It’s also possible to go back and forth on the same day! ♨️Finally, please keep warm. You can also look beautiful with an onion-style outfit💕 If you like, there are places in the hot spring street where you can soak your hands and feet in hot springs, so why not try it! #日本景点 #One of the must-see attractions in life #Overseas travel #I miss you so much #Good place for dating #Japan #travel

Transportation Tips - Tokyo take the Shinkansen to Oishida Station + hotel shuttle bus Local attraction - Ginzan Onsen Hotel - Silver Hill Mansion Food and Restaurant - The restaurant has cash rolls including food, a room has 11000yen, restaurant food is very cheap, all do not spend $ 100 / 1 item, 2 people eat, d coupon to buy tomorrow lunch Shopping Guide - The hot spring area is all hotels, some small shops, but nothing to do, mainly to see the view to check in