Mori no Hotel Waldberg
堺屋・森のホテル ヴァルトベルク
Does Mori no Hotel Waldberg allow tattoos? In a private bath
The hotel publishes no tattoo policy for its shared baths. Its private bath, open-air and indoor together on the hotel’s own spring, is ¥2,200 for 45 minutes.
One private bath has both an open-air and an indoor tub, free-flowing from the hotel’s own source. Staying guests pay ¥2,200 for 45 minutes and day visitors ¥3,300, booked at the front desk. The hotel’s pages say nothing about tattoos.
What the hotel says about its baths
大浴場、露天風呂、野天風呂、貸切風呂温泉は源泉掛け流し、大自然の恵みをそのまま浴槽に注いでおります。
The operator’s own wording.
The bath
The private bath is open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., last entry 10 p.m. The shared large bath and open-air bath run around the clock except for cleaning from 10 to 11:30 a.m. A wild bath beside the stream is closed for now as a precaution against bears.
The hotel
Japanese rooms of ten and twelve tatami mats and two Western rooms, each with an ordinary bath and toilet. Check-in is 3 p.m. and checkout is 10 a.m. Day visitors can use the shared baths from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ¥1,000; the hotel suggests calling first, because the baths are drained on irregular days.
Good to know
- Day visitors can rent the private bath, 45 minutes for ¥3,300.
- Free pickup from the bus terminal if you phone on arrival.
Getting there
Zao Onsen bus terminal · Yamagata Shinkansen, then a bus
About 15 minutes on foot, or 5 minutes by the hotel’s free car.
From Tokyo, take the Yamagata Shinkansen (the Tsubasa) to Yamagata, about 2 hours 35 minutes. From the east exit of Yamagata Station, take the bus to the Zao Onsen bus terminal, about 40 minutes. Phone on arrival at the bus terminal for the pickup.
Where it is
Zao Onsen bus terminal
- Yamagata Shinkansen 2 hr 35 min from Tokyo
- Yamagata Kotsu bus 38 min
- Shinkansen tickets Seats between any two stations, booked by date.
- JR East Pass from ¥35,000 · 5 or 10 consecutive days Covers the Senzan line rapid over to Yamagata, and the Shinkansen if you are coming from Tokyo.
- Zao Fox Village and Ginzan Onsen day trip The Zao Fox Village and Ginzan Onsen, from Sendai.
- Japan Rail Pass from ¥53,000 · 7, 14 or 21 days For a trip that takes in several regions by Shinkansen and JR lines.
What happens when you arrive
Skip the shared baths and reserve a private bath at the front desk.
How we know
Bath layout confirmed, tattoo policy not published Checked on the official site (the hotel’s FAQ and bath page)
Best for: a private bath on free-flowing acid spring, open to day visitors too
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