Stay as if you lived here,and taste Zao.

We have deliberately left out the grand facilitiesand the attentive service of a traditional ryokan.

Walk out for the food of the region,come back to the inn,and slip into the hot spring.

Think of Zao — the mountains and the town alike — as your inn.

The exterior of Hotel Kiraku, facing the street in Zao Onsen

Renewal

Full renewal, late December 2026

For more than thirty years, Hotel Kiraku welcomed its guests

under the care of Shuko, the previous proprietress.

With her retirement, the inn will be fully renewed.

Our hot spring — cloudy, unheated, undiluted, straight from the source —

and the warmth with which we receive our guests will stay as they are,

as Kiraku becomes a new kind of place to stay

for a wider range of travellers.

We will continue in our current form until the end of October.We would be glad to see you before then.

A new way to stay in Zao.

New rooms with kitchens and living spaces are planned, suited to longer stays as well as short ones.

Some of the existing rooms will remain, so you can choose the stay that fits your journey.

COMING SOONReservations for the new rooms will open soon.

Renovation concept image: a room with a kitchen and living space for longer stays
Renovation concept image: beds set on a tatami room

Images shown are renovation concept images.

Rooms

Choose the room that suits the way you travel.

  • A tatami room with two futons laid out and the Zao mountains beyond the window

    Twin Room

    A twin room with its own toilet, easy for couples and friends travelling in Zao. Head for the bath after sightseeing or skiing. A straightforward room for two.

  • A compact tatami room with a single futon and a view over Zao

    Single Room

    A single room with its own toilet, comfortable for solo trips and ski days. Compact but calm, and an easy base for Zao Onsen.

  • A spacious tatami room with wide windows, able to take several futons

    Deluxe (up to 4)

    A larger room for families and groups, with space for the luggage a ski trip brings. Sightseeing and hot spring days, all from one room.

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Reservations

Rooms are booked through the sites below.

Please check rates and availability on each booking site. Rakuten Travel and Jalan net are Japanese-language sites.

By telephone 023-694-2222

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Reservations

Rooms are booked through the sites below.

Please check rates and availability on each booking site. Rakuten Travel and Jalan net are Japanese-language sites.

By telephone 023-694-2222