HOW TO GET THERE:
By train
Take the JR Yamagata Shinkansen from Tokyo to Oishida Station (about 200 minutes, around 12,500 yen one way), from where buses depart roughly every two hours for Ginzan Onsen (35 minutes, 720 yen one way). The train portion of the journey is fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass, JR East Tohoku Area Pass and JR East South Hokkaido Pass, but the bus ride is not.
By car
A rental car can be convenient for exploring the area. Rental car outlets are available at stations along the Yamagata Shinkansen such as Murayama, Shinjo and Yamagata stations, as well as at Yamagata Airport. Parking is available at parking lots a 5-10 minute walk outside the town center. Many ryokan will pick up their guests from the parking lot.
By air
There are two bus round trips per day between Yamagata Airport and Ginzan Onsen (75 minutes, 1500 yen one way) that require no prior reservations.
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Thank you very much for coming to Yamagata.
If you are still in Yamagata, I recommend you to
go to Yamadera which is the temple on the mountain.Also, Mt.Zao ski resort known as snow monsters and hot spring by the volcano. Anyway,
I hope your wonderful stay and enjoy good foods and drinks of Yamagata.
Ang ganda talaga ng Ginzan Onsen. Gusto ko din pumunta dito. Kaso wala ako makita na available na hotels sa area for late March. Hahaha. Huhuhu.