Nam Dewa Station × Japanese-Style Resort AccommodationHighly rated for dining at Hotel·Ryokan

From check-in to departure, we received warm, unpretentious hospitality. The meals were especially wonderful, and we were able to fully enjoy the seasonal flavors. The staff were friendly and cheerful in a natural way, making the stay enjoyable with their explanations of the dishes and leaving us feeling truly welcomed.

We stayed in a Room with a private Onsen. We also used the large public bath, and since there are only a few Rooms, we were able to enjoy it privately. I couldn’t tell the difference between the two hot spring sources, but the water was soft and the temperature was just right. In any case, the garden is wonderful. Although Tendo Onsen is located in town, it’s in a calm setting where you can hear cicadas. And the food is outstanding—no typical “just to increase the number of dishes” meals; instead, you can enjoy local and seasonal ingredients prepared with care and served with refined flavors. They also have an excellent selection of Dewazakura sake. I stay at various Accommodations for work, and among those that fit our budget and lifestyle, this is one of the very best. We’d love to stay again.

During the Obon holidays, my daughter and her husband came back home with our grandchild, and we stayed here. It’s a Hotel specialized for children, and our grandchild was absolutely delighted. With the all-inclusive plan, we fully enjoyed both alcoholic and soft drinks. The meals were buffet-style, which made my daughters very happy as well. We also enjoyed the late-night snacks. We stayed in Room “Casual 10,” and since there are only two Rooms on the 8th floor, it was very spacious and cute. Everyone loved it—our grandchild especially—and kept saying how wonderful it was! The baths were also great; we were able to use both a private bath and the large public bath. Everyone was extremely satisfied. Thank you very much.

The garden was magnificent. The bath was also an Onsen that warmed us to the core, and the meals were very delicious. We would definitely like to stay again. The cake included with the anniversary Plan was exceptionally good, and enjoying it with the complimentary coffee made for a truly happy time.

I booked a Deluxe Twin. The room was on the top-floor Executive Floor and was very spacious. The mattress was on the firmer side, so I was able to rest well. The meals were delicious, with just the right amount and quality—I was very satisfied. The sashimi was especially excellent. I will stay here again next year.

This was my first stay on an all-inclusive plan. From 3:00 PM, craft beer was available with unlimited refills; from 5:00 PM, we enjoyed the sauna; and from 7:00 PM, we had a course dinner—making for a truly fulfilling experience. *The sauna requires a separate reservation! With lounge access and late-night soba service available until 10:00 PM, I highly recommend this hotel as an all-inclusive option. I’d love to stay again.

The large public bath is available from 5:30 a.m. to midnight, so I was able to enjoy the Onsen many times at different hours. Both dinner and breakfast were nourishing and truly delicious. Ryokan meals can sometimes be heavily seasoned, but here nothing was surprisingly salty, and I enjoyed everything. In the guest lounge, there were treats like dadacha-mame ice cream and Onsen manju, plus DIY Onsen eggs—these little services were a lot of fun. I also appreciated that soft drinks were unlimited. The garden is lovely, and there are also amenities like spa treatments, table tennis, and a large shogi board, so there’s plenty to enjoy inside as well. I had a luxurious time soaking in the Onsen, enjoying great food, and relaxing at the Accommodation. I would definitely love to visit again.

When sightseeing in Yamagata, we stay at Symphony. Once again, the food was outstanding. The dishes are very thoughtfully crafted—the way the ingredients are brought out and seasoned is impressive. The combinations of items in the dinner course were also excellent. Each time, we can enjoy different dishes, and it feels like they are always evolving. We were also happy to have a wide variety of vegetables at breakfast.

It can be hard to find even with a car navigation system, but as you get closer there are small directional signs posted along the roadside. There are several town-run sports facilities nearby, which should help as landmarks. At the entrance, you put your shoes in a locked shoe locker, and from the moment I entered the Facility it felt very clean. Many guests seemed to be using it like a public bath with their families. The indoor bath has both a hotter and a lukewarm tub; most people were in the lukewarm one, so it was crowded. On the other hand, once you get used to the hotter tub, you can relax and stretch out at your leisure with it almost all to yourself. The open-air bath consists of two barrel baths about 2 meters in diameter, set on an upper and lower level. Our Room had a train view and faced the back side of the Facility, but trains pass only once every 30 minutes and you hear just about five seconds of rumbling each time, so it didn’t bother us much. From the window you can see the train tracks and Mt. Gassan in the distance, making it easy to unwind. I enjoyed Onsen three times—at dusk, before bed, and at daybreak—and was able to rest quietly and recover at a relaxed pace.

We stayed here for our first family trip. Tendo was a wonderful place, and thanks to the Room and baths at Sakaeya Hotel, we had a very enjoyable trip. Thank you very much.

The Onsen was excellent. Reasonably priced and the meals were decent, it's a Hotel I would like to visit again.