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Traveller Reviews

“Isolated and filthy”

Kokusai Zao Kogen Hotel

1 of 5 stars
SkiFamilyJapan
Kyoto
15 Feb 2009

As the previous review mentioned, this hotel is isolated, meaning that you take a cable car to the middle of the mountain and get picked up by the hotel staff. This means that you can't get back to...more

“Charming and Real”

Ebiya Ryokan

5 of 5 stars
amnornes
Ann Arbor, MI
23 Jan 2009

Ebiya sits on the slopes of Mt. Zao, one of the largest mountains in Japan. In the summer, you can climb to the summit (or drive to near the top, or take ski lifts much of the way and huff it the...more

“Wonderful ski in/ski out Japanese ryokan in magnificent setting”

Kokusai Zao Kogen Hotel

5 of 5 stars
SilverspringABC
Singapore
18 Jan 2009

My family of 5 enjoyed our stay at Kokusai Zao Kogen very much. We visited in early Jan 2009 for a ski vacation. From Tokyo, take Shinkansen Tsubasa Express to Yamagata Station (~3hr), then #1 Bus to...more

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