Dining
SHIN ZAO
Rice bowls, pizza and meat dishes, made with what is in season in Yamagata.
Approx. 11 min walk from Kiraku
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Kiraku does not serve meals. Instead, we introduce the restaurants of Zao Onsen.
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Local cooking / Izakaya
Touen お食事処 郷土料理・地酒 桃園
Midday, chilled hiyashi niku soba and tori chuka noodles. In the evening, Yamagata beef, imoni taro stew and jingisukan lamb — a hot spring town izakaya full of Yamagata flavours.
Approx. 9 min walk from Kiraku
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Sushi
Kiraku Zushi 喜らく寿司
The only long-standing sushi restaurant in Zao Onsen. Fresh sushi alongside mountain vegetables and seasonal produce, taken at your own pace.
Approx. 7 min walk from Kiraku
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Soba / Jingisukan
Kasheru かしぇる
Hand-cut soba made by the owner, and jingisukan grilled from fresh lamb. Two tastes of Zao in one place.
Approx. 9 min walk from Kiraku
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Café restaurant
Shibamama no Omise しばママのお店
Plates built from home-grown rice and vegetables — thirty ingredients in a single meal.
Approx. 2 min walk from Kiraku
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Café / Meals
Otochaya 音茶屋
A café and dining room right next door to Kiraku, good for a pause after the bath.
Approx. 1 min walk from Kiraku
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Yakiniku
Yakiniku Hachiman 八幡
A grilled meat restaurant in the hot spring town, for a break mid-walk or at the end of the day.
Approx. 8 min walk from Kiraku
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Ramen
Okumura 中華そば 奥村
A long-standing ramen shop in Zao Onsen serving old-style chuka soba. A bowl to stop for at midday.
Approx. 8 min walk from Kiraku
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AND MORE
There are many other places to eat within walking distance in Zao Onsen.
Walk the streets of the hot spring town and pick the one for the day.
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Reservations
Rooms are booked through the sites below.
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Please check rates and availability on each booking site. Rakuten Travel and Jalan net are Japanese-language sites.
By telephone 023-694-2222