Ryokan in Ginzan Onsen
What Japanese guests say about ryokan in Ginzan Onsen: which room to book, what the baths are really like, and what to watch out for.
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Both reviewed inns stand at the heart of Ginzan Onsen's riverside street, reached by shuttle from Oishida Station and a short walk, since vehicles can't enter the street. At both, the onsen water is in the inn's private or shared baths; in-room tubs, where they exist, use ordinary hot water.
Ginzan Onsen Fujiya (premium) is an eight-room Kengo Kuma design with five private onsen baths open 24 hours and meals in your room, but design can win over usability and the inn scores low on value. Notoya Ryokan (classic), the towered wooden inn everyone photographs, wins on warm service and has a free private cave bath; its shared baths are compact, the hilltop waterfall bath has been closed since October 2025, and river-side guests can feel watched.
Compare at a glance
| Ryokan | Area | Price | Overall Score | Cuisine | Onsen Privacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notoya Ryokan | Ginzan Onsen | Classic | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Ginzan Onsen Fujiya | Ginzan Onsen | Premium | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
Ginzan OnsenClassic
Ginzan Onsen, Obanazawa, Yamagata — the towered wooden inn at the heart of the riverside street
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Notoya Ryokan
銀山温泉 能登屋旅館
The towered Taisho-era inn everyone photographs in Ginzan — warm service, a cave bath and a waterfall-view bath, but book a river-side room and expect an audience
- Historic Ryokan
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Photo credits
- Ginzan Onsen at night, January · さかおり / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Notoya Ryokan in the snow, Ginzan Onsen · さかおり / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ginzan Onsen Fujiya — the facade, Ginzan Onsen · bryan... / CC BY-SA 2.0
