Onsen HopperGinzan onsen: day-use baths
銀山温泉
3 day-use onsen in Ginzan, Yamagata. Prices from ¥500 (Shirogane-yu) to ¥1,500. 1 with an outdoor bath.
0 of the 2 onsen here with readable hours are open right now (21:31 JST).
What is Ginzan onsen like?
Ginzan takes its name from the Nobesawa silver mine, and Western-style wooden inns of several storeys, built from the late Taisho to the early Showa era, line both banks of the Ginzan River. In the first year of the Showa era, boring at the source struck plentiful hot water at a high temperature, and the city gives the spring type as sodium chloride-sulfate. Gas lamps light the streets, a townscape the city describes as rich in atmosphere. Day bathing is limited: Ginzanso takes day bathers only around midday and not on Thursdays, and Kosekiya Bekkan only on Saturdays and Sundays.
Where this comes from
- The name Ginzan comes from the Nobesawa silver mine. 銀山温泉組合 (Ginzan Onsen Cooperative) (opens in a new tab), onsen cooperative, checked 2026-10-29.
- Western-style multi-storey wooden ryokan built from the late Taisho to the early Showa era line both banks of the Ginzan River. 銀山温泉組合 (Ginzan Onsen Cooperative) (opens in a new tab), onsen cooperative, checked 2026-10-29.
- In 1926, the first year of the Showa era, boring at the source struck hot water of high temperature in large quantity. 銀山温泉組合 (Ginzan Onsen Cooperative) (opens in a new tab), onsen cooperative, checked 2026-10-29.
- Gas lamps light the streets, and the city describes the townscape as rich in atmosphere. 尾花沢市 (Obanazawa City) (opens in a new tab), city or town office, checked 2026-10-29.
- The spring type at Ginzan is sodium chloride-sulfate. 尾花沢市 (Obanazawa City) (opens in a new tab), city or town office, checked 2026-10-29.
- Ginzanso takes day bathers from 11:30 to 14:00 (last entry 13:30) and is closed every Thursday and on other days off. 銀山温泉 仙峡の宿 銀山荘 (Ginzanso, official site) (opens in a new tab), the facility's own site, checked 2026-10-29.
- Kosekiya Bekkan takes day bathers on Saturdays and Sundays only and is closed on weekdays and other closure days. 銀山温泉 古勢起屋別館 (Kosekiya Bekkan, official site) (opens in a new tab), the facility's own site, checked 2026-10-29.
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Questions
Can I visit Ginzan onsen without staying overnight?
Yes: all 3 listed here take day visitors who are not staying the night. Check each listing for hours and booking.
How much does a day-use bath in Ginzan cost?
Among the 3 Ginzan onsen, the cheapest is Shirogane-yu (¥500) and the most expensive is Ginzanso (¥1,500).
Which Ginzan onsen have an outdoor bath?
1 of the 3 listed: Ginzanso.
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Official sources only, nothing guessed. Checked 2026-10-29 · Where the facts come from