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title: "Zao Sunvalley Hotel, Yamagata: 9.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Zao Sunvalley Hotel in Yamagata: rated 9.5 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★
# Zao Sunvalley Hotel

Yamagata, Japan

9.5 ·  Exceptional 29 reviews ·  #11 #11 of 63 in Yamagata ·  4.7 Location score
## About Zao Sunvalley Hotel

Zao Sunvalley Hotel is a hotel in Yamagata, Japan. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 9.5 out of 10 across 29 reviews. It is 1.5 km from the centre of Yamagata. The nearest airport, Sendai Airport (SDJ), is 46 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 15

- **Opened:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 24

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## How Zao Sunvalley Hotel scores

Better rated than 83% of hotels in Yamagata

-   Guest rating **9.5**
-   Location **4.7**
-   Public transport **2.7**

Yamagata average

## Amenities

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## Location

- **Location score:** **4.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **53**/100 Somewhat walkable

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

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

<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=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sendai Airport (SDJ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">46 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">102 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="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">570 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">500 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Yamagata

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### Compare

## Compare Zao Sunvalley Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Zao Sunvalley Hotel

### How do guests rate Zao Sunvalley Hotel?

Zao Sunvalley Hotel has a guest rating of 9.5 out of 10 from 29 reviews, which is better than 83% of rated hotels in Yamagata.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Zao Sunvalley Hotel?

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

### How far is Zao Sunvalley Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Sendai Airport (SDJ), is 46 km away in a straight line.

### When did Zao Sunvalley Hotel open?

Zao Sunvalley Hotel opened in 2025.

### How many rooms does Zao Sunvalley Hotel have?

Zao Sunvalley Hotel has 15 rooms.

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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