Yutagawa Onsen Tsukasaya Ryokan - Famous Ryokan in Shonai,Tsuruoka.
Reception hours：9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- TSURUOKA | SHONAI
- About Shonai & Tsukasa-ya Ryokan Shonai, in the northwest of Yamagata Prefecture, is a rural coastal region of wide-open rice fields bordered by mountains and the Sea of Japan. Blessed with a mild climate and fertile soil, it produces high-quality rice, local sake, seasonal vegetables, fresh seafood from the Sea of Japan, and popular Shonai pork. At the heart of this area lies Tsuruoka City, known for its rich food culture and deep connection to nature. Just outside Tsuruoka, Yutagawa Onsen is a small hot spring village with a history of over 1,300 years. Yutagawa Onsen Tsukasa-ya Ryokan is one of only nine traditional hot spring inns in the village – a small, family-run ryokan where natural free-flowing hot spring water, quiet tatami rooms, and heartfelt hospitality create a calm and relaxing stay. We look forward to welcoming you to Shonai and offering you the utmost in relaxation at our countryside ryokan.
- Dewa Sanzan
- To travel around the so-called Three Mountains of Dewa has long been known as the Journey of Rebirth.One of these mountains, Mount Haguro, can be reached from Tsukasaya Ryokan in just 40 minutes by car.Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono can also be reached in around an hour.Knowing the region as we do, we can truly recommend this trip.We welcome you to enjoy a journey overflowing with local charm.
- INFORMATION
- About 40 minutes by car to Haguro Mountain Five-storied Pagoda.
- About 1 hour 10 minutes by car to Gassan Shrine.
- About 1 hour 5 minutes by car to Yudonosan Shrine Main Palace.
Vegetables
- 【Vegetables】
- The vegetables used at Tsukasaya Ryokan are personally selected by our proprietor, who makes daily trips around the Shonai region to select the freshest and highest-quality ingredients. Our regular visits to the fields of producers allow us to truly understand the art of production. We then offer this understanding to our customers in the form of fine foods.
Seafood
- 【Seafood】
- The Sea of Japan is just to the west of Shonai’s plain fields. A variety of seafood is caught from Shonai’s shores over the course of a year. Visitors can enjoy the fish of each season. We welcome you to enjoy the delectable flavors borne of our abundant seas.
WELCOME TO TSUKASAYA
Meat
- 【Meat】
- Shonai pork is the local brand of meat most associated with the Shonai region. This meat has been a popular staple in the Shonai region since olden times. Guests at our ryokan have the chance to fully enjoy this local flavor. Yamagata brand Yamagata beef and Yamagata chicken are, of course, also available. We welcome you to enjoy the locally produced, locally sold flavors of the region.
Everything is delicious！
Rice
- 【Rice】
- Niigata Prefecture and Shonai are also rice-producing regions. Our ryokan uses Tsuyahime rice raised by farmers in the Fujisawa region of Tsuruoka City. This cultivar belongs to the same family as the Kame no O brand, borne of Yamagata’s unique natural features. This rice’s quality, its exceptional grain size, brightness, aroma, and stickiness make it a food fit for a feast. The more you taste, the more you’re sure to be blissfully delighted by its flavor.
Sake
- 【Sake】
- Yamagata Prefecture is one of Japan’s leading sake producing regions. The Shonai region alone contains 18 sake breweries. This sake uses locally grown rice, local water, and is brewed taking advantage of the local climate. We hope for many people to have the chance to enjoy the sake produced by these brewers. We offer a range of sake, each carefully selected by our proprietor.
TSUKASAYA’S
RECOMMENDED POINTS
- TSUKASAYA’s home cooking
- At Tsukasaya Ryokan, we take full advantage of the ingredients offered by each of the Shonai region’s seasons. Guests can feel the change of the seasons through our wide variety of local vegetables, sourced from local producers. Our ryokan’s food is based around these carefully selected vegetables. Not only our ingredients, but their presentation is also subject to great care, such as with our offering of Kappo Sake, using bamboo as glasses. We welcome you to fully enjoy the flavors of the four seasons of Shonai.
JAPANESE SAKE
Yamagata Prefecture sake
We hope our guests will have the chance to enjoy a variety of sake. To express our proprietor’s feelings towards sake, we offer taste testing sessions. Guests may select from three, six, or ten varieties of sake, and enjoy at their own pace. We also provide sake sets to accompany meals, and seasonal sake and food pairings. We welcome our guests to enjoy the heightened flavor that comes with a perfect pairing of food and sake.
Onsen
- Yutagawa Onsen
- Yutagawa Onsen is one of Tohoku’s historic hot spring villages, with over 1,300 years of history. Legend says an injured white heron healed its wing in these waters. Surrounded by rice fields and wooded hills, the village is known for its nature and warm hospitality. At Tsukasa-ya Ryokan, you can enjoy spring water straight from the source in free-flowing private baths, reserved for one group at a time, so guests with tattoos are also welcome to relax without concern. The quiet setting and private onsen make Yutagawa an ideal place for a personal retreat, where you can soak in the hot spring in complete peace.
GUEST ROOM
- Tatami rooms
- All rooms at Tsukasaya Ryokan are Japanese-style rooms floored with traditional old-fashioned Japanese-style tatami. We welcome guests to experience the uniqueness of Japanese culture. You are sure to experience a soothing, relaxing stay in these rooms. Five types of rooms are available to suit the size of your party and preferences, including a variety of sizes, and smoking- and pet-friendly rooms.
ROOM AMENITIES
TV / Telephone / Air conditioner
Satellite programming / Pot / Tea set
Refrigerator / Hair dryer / Hand soap
Towel / Bath towel / Yukata (Japanese robe)
Slippers / Shampoo / Body Soap
Tooth brush / Hair brush
- INFORMATION
- Check in time 15:00
- Check out time 10:00
ABOUT US
INFORMATION
- Name:
- Yutagawa Onsen Tsukasaya Ryokan
- Phone no.:
- Reception hours: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Address:
- Yutagawa-otsu 52, Tsuruoka, Yamagata 997-0752
- Business hours：
- Check-in 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.(6:30 p.m. if dinner required) Check out: 10 a.m.
- Credit cards:
- Accepted (VISA, Mastercard)
- Parking:
- Available (10 spaces)
- Other
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Please contact us if your check-in will be later than the expected time.
A separate bathing tax is required (150 yen per person).
ACCESS
If arriving by train
- 【Tokyo Station】
- Joetsu Shinkansen / Approx. 2 hours
- 【Niigata Station】
- Inaho / Approx. 1 hour 50 min
- 【Tsuruoka Station】
- Bus (Approx. 30 min)
Taxi (Approx. 20 min)
* Shonai Kotsu Tsuruoka Station to Yutagawa Onsen Area Bus (approx. 30 min / 520 yen),
or taxi (approx. 20 min, approx. 3,500 yen)
If arriving by train and highway bus
- 【Tokyo Station】
- Yamagata Shinkansen / Approx. 2 hours 30 min
- 【Yamagata Station】
- Highway bus / Approx. 1 hour 50 min
- Tsuruoka
- Tsuruoka S-Mall Bus Terminal
* From S-Mall Bus Terminal Station 1: Shonai Kotsu Tsuruoka Station to Yutagawa Onsen Area Bus
(Approx. 30 min / 520 yen)
Taxi (Approx. 20 min, approx. 3,500 yen)
If arriving by airplane
- 【Tokyo Haneda Airport】
- ANA / 4 flight a day
- 【Tokyo Narita Airport】
- Jetstar / 1 flight a day
- 【Shonai Airport】
- Shuttle bus / Approx. 30 min
- 【Tsuruoka Station】
- Bus (Approx. 30 min)
Taxi (Approx. 20 min)
* Shonai Kotsu Tsuruoka Station to Yutagawa Onsen Area Bus (approx. 30 min / 520 yen),
or taxi (approx. 20 min, approx. 3,500 yen)
* Taxi from Shonai Airport to Yutagawa Onsen (approx. 40 min / approx. 6,000 – 7,000 yen)
If traveling by highway bus
- ＜From Tokyo area＞
- Tokyo/Ikebukuro/Omiya
Shonai Kotsu/Kokusai Kogyo Bus / Approx. 7 hours 20 min
- ＜From Sendai＞
- Sendai Station
Shonai Kotsu/Miyagi Kotsu/
Ugo Kotsu/Yamako Bus /
Approx. 2 hours 30 min
- ＜From Yamagata＞
- Yamagata Station
Yamagata Station-Shonai Kotsu/
Yamako Bus /
Approx. 1 hours 50 min
- Tsuruoka
- S-Mall Bus Terminal
* From S-Mall Bus Terminal Station 1: Shonai Kotsu Tsuruoka Station to Yutagawa Onsen Area Bus
(Approx. 30 mins / 520 yen)
Taxi (Approx. 20 min, approx. 3,500 yen)
CHARGES FOR CANCELLATION
Cancellation fees are as follows
Non-arrival/non-attendance without notification: 100%
of lodging fee
Day-of: 100% of lodging fee
Previous day: 50% of lodging fee
Two days in advance: 30% of lodging fee
Three days in advance: 20% of lodging fee
Cancellation fees may vary according to plan and
duration of stay. Please inquire for details.
CONTACT
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only I can speak English.
