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About this property
Comfortable Accommodations: Pension Puutaro in Yamagata offers a 3-star guest house experience with ski-to-door access, a garden, and free WiFi. Guests enjoy amenities such as a restaurant, coffee shop, and outdoor seating area. Dining Options: The modern restaurant serves French cuisine for dinner, complemented by an American breakfast with juice and fruits. Special diet menus are available, and the coffee shop provides a relaxing space. Convenient Location: Located 35 km from Yamagata Airport, the guest house is a 6-minute walk from Zao Onsen Ski Resort. The surrounding area features a hot spring, ideal for relaxation. Activities and Surroundings: Guests can enjoy skiing, hiking, fishing, and cycling. The property offers ski pass sales, bicycle parking, and luggage storage, ensuring a comfortable stay.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Non-smoking rooms
- Free WiFi
- Restaurant
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Adam
Australia
“Keiko was an amazing host, very helpful and friendly. The Pension was in a fantastic location, right across the road from the ropeway. Breakfast was very filling, delicious and good value. The room was spacious and very clean.” - Liyi
China
“KEIKO様はvery smart and beautiful personです。Japanese-style room very good.very comfortable.Toilet good.Bathroom nice.Bathtub kind of like a small hot spring.Very close to the no.1 and no.3 ropeway.There is a coupon of the lift ticket and rental on...” - Josephine
Hong Kong
“Great location. 2 mins walk to skiing rink and convenience store. The breakfast is amazing.” - Shum
Hong Kong
“Very convenient to reach rental shops and cable cars, almost ski-in and Ski-out. The owner is very helpful. She helped us to call free taxi, communicate with clinic before we reached there for checking injuries caused by snowboarding.” - Stephen
Australia
“The location is excellent. The lady who runs it is so welcoming and will go out of her way to help. The rooms are large and traditional Japanese which we liked. Has a drying room with own entrance.” - Stephen
Australia
“Very close to ski lift and rooms were very clean and warm” - Benjamin
Australia
“Great location and is a short walk to both gondola stations, onsen,convenient stores, and restaurants close by. Breakfast was healthy and fresh. Accommodation was clean and quiet, considering it was fully booked out during my stay The owner, ...” - Stuart
Australia
“Keiko is the most wonderful humble attentive host. She is faultless to the letter. This is one of the loveliest places we have stayed with out going over the top. The location is excellent with close access to lifts, equipment hire and near by...” - Maggie
Australia
“I will definitely come again. Cozy, super homey and feeling safe. Very clean. Love the staff!” - Angel
Hong Kong
“The location is super convenient. It's next to the ski rope, ski rental place and there are a few restaurants and a convenience store nearby. The owner of the Pension is super nice, she offers all kinds of help and make our trip very comfortable.”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- レストラン #1
- CuisineFrench
- Open forBreakfast • Dinner
- AmbianceModern
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.







The fine print
Please note that restaurants around the area are limited and may close early in the evening. Dining options may be difficult to find after 19:00.
Please inform Pension Puutaro in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
Guests must check in by 19:30:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to help protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), wearing a face mask is mandatory in all indoor common areas.
It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.
License number: 2751, 指令山保第」2751号, 指令山保第2751号