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title: "Ryuzanso, Yamagata: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Ryuzanso in Yamagata: rated 6.7 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Ryokan · ★★★
# Ryuzanso

Yamagata, Japan

6.7 ·  Okay 155 reviews ·  #64 #64 of 64 in Yamagata ·  5.1 Location score
## About Ryuzanso

Ryuzanso is a ryokan in Yamagata, Japan. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 155 reviews. It is 1.1 km from the centre of Yamagata. The nearest airport, Yamagata Airport (GAJ), is 28 km away.

- **Type:** Ryokan

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 18

- **Floors:** 4

- **Opened:** 1963

- **Last renovated:** 1996

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 21

938-4 Zaoonsen, Yamagata-shi

## How Ryuzanso scores

Better rated than 1% of hotels in Yamagata

-   Guest rating **6.7**
-   Location **5.1**
-   Public transport **0.3**

Yamagata average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **56**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **28**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">蔵王中央ロープウェイ鳥兜駅</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Yamagata Airport (GAJ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">28 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">62 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Yamagata</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   山形酒のミュージアム420 m
-   童の里670 m

### Compare

## Compare Ryuzanso with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Ryuzanso

### How do guests rate Ryuzanso?

Ryuzanso has a guest rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 155 reviews, which is better than 1% of rated hotels in Yamagata.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Ryuzanso?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Ryuzanso from the airport?

The nearest airport, Yamagata Airport (GAJ), is 28 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Ryuzanso have?

Ryuzanso has 18 rooms on 4 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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