[2025 Tsuruoka Hotels] Travel Guide for Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse (Updated Jul)

#AccommodationReview I took a whirlwind solo trip to Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture for the first time in a while🌾 I stayed at SHONAI HOTEL SUIDEN TERRASSE, which I often see in magazines' hotel features🙌 This hotel is a hot topic because it was designed by architect Shigeru Ban☺️💗 The renovated sauna is popular among sauna lovers!! You can do self-loyly, and bathing in the open air feels great✨ I highly recommend it for sauna lovers🥺❤️ The library also had an excellent selection and was well-stocked! You can bring books to your room, so it was nice to be able to read lots of books🥰 The food was also delicious, mainly using ingredients from Shonai🍽 It's a really nice hotel, so I recommend dropping in when you feel like going somewhere for a bit! I think this is a hotel that can be used as a travel destination😊 I also recommend it for solo travelers🫶 🏨 Hotel informationHotel name: SHONAI HOTEL SUIDEN TERRASSEAddress: 23-1 Shimotorinosu, Pekinda, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture #trip_sauna #solotravel #hocance #hotelstay #yamagata #hotspring

If you want to escape from your daily routine and refresh yourself for 1 night and 2 days, we'd like to introduce you to a recommended travel plan💓 [Plan Features🌟] A plan to spend time in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, soothing with hot springs, saunas, spectacular views, and delicious food✨ It's a plan that can be enjoyed by girls' trips and couples, but the hotel we recommend here has a rich library, so it's highly recommended for solo travelers🥰❤️ Schedule━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━【Day1】11:00~ Depart from Haneda Airport✈️12:00~ Arrive at Shonai Airport12:10~ Take the Shonai Airport shuttle bus to Tsuruoka Station🚎 (about 30 minutes)13:03~ Take the bus from Tsuruoka Station to Kamo Aquarium🚎 (about 40 minutes)13:44~ Kamo Aquarium 🐠15:30~ Take a taxi to SHONAI HOTEL SUIDEN TERRASSE🚕18:00~ Dinner at MOON TERRASSE in the hotel 🍷20:00~ Take a bath in the hot spring or sauna, or read a book♨️📖 【Day2】6:30~ Morning hot spring and sauna🧖♀️8:00 ~ Breakfast 🌾10:30~ Take a taxi to Tsuruoka Station🚕10:50~ Arrive Tsuruoka Station. Leave your luggage in a locker and check out the brochure at the tourist information center11:43~ Take a bus to Haguro Zuishinmon Gate🚎(about 36 minutes)12:40~ Haguro Mountain Zuishinmon Gate ⛩12:50~ Head to the National Treasure Haguro Mountain Five-Story Pagoda13:10~ Take a break at Ninozaka Chaya🍵14:00~ Sanshingosaiden ⛩. 14:25~ Travel by bus from the top of Mt. Haguro to Tsuruoka Station🚎(about 50 minutes)15:20~ Cafe time at Fruit Shop Aomoriya🍰16:17~ Take the airport shuttle bus from Tsuruoka Station to Shonai Airport🚎(about 30 minutes)17:45~ From Shonai Airport to Haneda Airport✈️18:50~ Arrival at Haneda AirportSpot information━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📍 Tsuruoka City Kamo Aquarium🗺Address: 657-1 Okubo, Imaizumi, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture🚗Car: About 30 minutes from JR Tsuruoka Station, about 20 minutes from Shonai Airport🚌Route bus: [Tsuruoka Station - Kamo - via Kamo Aquarium Go to Yunohama Onsen and get off at Kamo Aquarium】✅Recommended point: Cranialium ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆📍SHONAI HOTEL SUIDEN TERRASSE🗺Address: 23-1 Shimotorinosu, Beijing, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆📍MOON TERRASSE🗺Address: 23-1 Shimotorinosu, Beijing, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture Suiden Terrace 2nd floor✅ Recommended menu: Non-alcoholic drinks ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆📍MOON TERRASSE/FARMER’S DINING IRODORI - Moon Terrace/Irodori🗺Address: Suiden Terrace 2nd floor, 23-1 Pekin Tashita Torinosu, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture✍️Notes: Only one type of breakfast is available! ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆📍 Mt. Haguro🗺Address: Temmuke, Haguro-cho, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata🚗How to get there: 53 minutes by bus from JR Tsuruoka Station (to the summit) 38 minutes by bus from JR Tsuruoka Station (get off at "Zuishinmon") 50 minutes on foot from Zuishinmon (to the summit)✅Recommended point: A sacred place that has existed since ancient times ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆📍 Haguro Mountain Five-Story Pagoda🗺Address: Haguro Mountain, Temmuke, Haguro-cho, Tsuruoka City🚗How to get there: Take the bus bound for "Haguro Mountain Summit", "Gassan 8th Station" or "Zuishinmon" from bus stop No. 2 in front of Tsuruoka Station for 35 minutes and get off at Zuishinmon and walk for about 10 minutes✅Recommended point: National treasure ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆📍Ninosaka Chaya🗺Address: 33 Haguro Mountain, Temmuke, Haguro-cho, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture✅Recommended menu: The specialty is Chikara-mochi ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆📍 Sanshingosaiden🗺Address: 7, Temukai, Temukai, Haguro-cho, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata🚗Directions: Walk up the approach from the bottom or take a bus to the top✅Recommended point: Power spot ⋆┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⋆📍Fruit Shop Aomori-ya🗺Address: 7-24, Suehiro-cho, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata✅Recommended menu: Caramel fig banana tart cake ⭕️Recommended points of this trip━━━━━━━━━━━✅A hotel perfect for staying in with a sauna, hot springs, and a library✅Seeing jellyfish at the world's best jellyfish aquarium is soothing✅As long as you can reserve your flight and hotel, you can enjoy it on a whirlwind trip the day before! ✅Perfect time to read, climb Mt. Haguro, and reflect on yourself ❌Things to note about this trip━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⚠️There aren't many buses, so be sure to check the timetable! ⚠️It's only one night, so it's recommended to pack your luggage compactly. You don't have to check your luggage every time, so a bag is easier than a carry-on! Light is the best! If you have any recommended solo travel spots, please let me know in the comments🤗❤️ #besttrip2023 #domestictravel #solotravel #shonai #yamagatatrip #mthaguro #hotelstay

🏨 [Shonai, Tsuruoka Suiden Terrace] A moment to enjoy "tranquility x hot springs x books" at a famous architectural hotel floating on a rice field Suiden Terrace, designed by world-renowned architect Shigeru Ban, is a beautiful fusion of the warmth of wood and glass. Its appearance, as if floating on the water mirror of a rice field, is a one-of-a-kind space overlooking the Shonai Plain  . ⸻ 🌟 Features and Attractions ・An overwhelming sense of tranquility that only an inn that seems to float on the water, where the building and the landscape are one ・A large bath (open-air + indoor) with natural hot spring water, and a wooden sauna on the premises, so you can enjoy bathing to your heart's content  ・A library connected to a bar with a collection of about 2,000 books is the perfect relaxing space for resting and reading  ⸻ 🚉 Access and Facility Information ・Address: 23-1 Shimotorinosu, Pekinda, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture  ・Access: About 5 minutes by car from Tsuruoka Station / 20 minutes from Shonai Airport / 150 free parking spaces available  ・Check-in 15:30 / Check-out 10:00 / 119 rooms in total (2 people ~ Family-friendly)  ⸻ 🥢 Food and Experiences ・In the attached restaurant, you can enjoy farm-to-table cuisine using ingredients from Shonai  ・Breakfast is a buffet centered on local vegetables, and dinner and cafe options are also available◎ ・The scenery reflected in the rice fields changes with the seasons, so the water mirror scenery from rice planting to harvesting season is photogenic ⸻ 🌿 Recommended seasons and ways to enjoy ・From rice planting (spring) to summer, the reflection of the rice fields at dusk is romantic ・From autumn to winter, reset your mind and body with the calm tranquility of Shonai and the hot springs ・The "farming in the sun and reading in the rain" time spent surrounded by books and rural scenery in the library is also attractive ⸻ 👣 Travel tips ・Tourist attractions such as Mt. Haguro and Yunohama Onsen are scattered around the area. Combine with driving and cycling◎ ・Even if you don't stay overnight, you can use the restaurant or just stop by the library cafe (please check in advance) ・The perfect inn for those who want to enjoy magnificent nature, architecture, and time with books ⸻ Luxurious silence, hot springs, and a feast of local ingredients in a "healing architecture that blends into the rice fields." Come experience the luxury that is unique to Shonai that you can only find at Suiden Terrace 🌾✨ ⸻ #Suiden Terrace #Shonai Tourism #Shonai Trip #Tsuruoka Tourism #Shonai Trip #Hot Spring Hotel #Architecture Trip #Domestic Trip #Couple Trip #Solo Trip #Detour for Adults #Absolutely Free Trip ⸻

Address: 23-1, Tonosu, Tanashimo, Beijing, 997-0053 Atmosphere/Facilities: A hotel surrounded by books, just like a library. There is also a library for guests to relax in. Recommended points: At night, there is a bar and an automatic sake and wine machine, so you can enjoy Yamagata's alcohol at a reasonable price. Average price: 10,000 yen per night with breakfast, 500 yen per glass of sake and wine Budget per person: 12,000 yen and up if you want to enjoy alcohol as well Rating: 4.5 stars

I've always wanted to visit Shigeru Ban's Suiden Terrace. The building is only reflected in the rice paddies like a mirror for a short period of time each year, and recently, the period when the water is filled has been shortened to be more environmentally friendly. ⁡ Winter in Yamagata is, of course, cold, but the inside of the building is warm despite the many windows, and the warmth of the wood makes it a relaxing place. The exterior has a symmetrical look that architecture lovers love, and I really liked how it blends in with the rice paddies and fits in with the scenery. #DomesticTravelTrip

"SHONAI HOTEL SUIDEN TERRASSE" Today we would like to introduce SHONAI HOTEL SUIDEN TERRASSE in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture. 🏨 The hotel appears to float on the rice fields and blend into the surrounding mountain ranges and rural scenery. It was created with a focus on the landscape created by the abundant blessings. It is rare to find a hotel surrounded by rice fields, and the design is very unique and the stylish interior is also lovely. The hotel is conveniently equipped with restaurants, bars, shops, a library, natural hot springs, fitness facilities, etc. ☺️ *·̩͙ ☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎ⓘⓝⓕⓞ☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙☽︎︎.*·̩͙ 🕊️SHONAI HOTEL SUIDEN TERRASSE 📌23-1 Shimotorinosu, Pekinda, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture 𖥧 𖥧 𖧧 ˒˒𖡼.𖤣𖥧 ⠜ 𖥧 𖥧 𖧧˒˒. ⓣⓗⓐⓝⓚ ⓨⓞⓤ 𖥧 𖥧 𖧧 #YamagataHotel #SuidenHotel #tripHotelReview

#AccommodationTravelRecord Suiden Terrace is a hotel that floats over the rice fields, blending in with the surrounding mountains and rural scenery. Designed by world-renowned architect Shigeru Ban, it is designed so that you can feel the presence of the rice fields no matter where you are. I stayed in a Rural View Hollywood Twin Room. It was a simple and comfortable space that made use of the warmth of wood. I ate at the restaurant Moon Terrace. In an open space overlooking Mt. Gassan, you can experience the food of Shonai Yamagata throughout the year. You can also enjoy the lounge, which is equipped with a server where you can enjoy local sake and wine from Shonai Yamagata by yourself. At the spa, you can relieve your daily fatigue with natural hot spring water and a Finnish sauna. We were able to relax both physically and mentally. ✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧⋄⋆⋅⋆⋄✧ Spot information 📍The library, which can be enjoyed by both adults and children, has about 2,000 books (some are reserved for guests only). For more information, please check the website.

🌸Tsuruoka City, a corner of Yamagata Prefecture in the northeast. Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse, a hot spring hotel on a rice field, a perfect blend of nature and architecture. 🌿Rice fields sway in the breeze, surrounded by mountains and rivers. The wooden design is warm and simple, preserving the original beauty of the rice fields, and the architecture coexists with nature. 🛁Hot springs, library, private farm, complete leisure facilities, more than 2,000 books, enjoy quiet reading time. Child-friendly, children's museum, farming experience, fun. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city, a rural poem for the holidays, Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse, waiting for you to write. 🏡119 rooms, waiting for your arrival. Travel guide: Depart from Tokyo, 4 hours by train; Depart from Sendai, 2.5 hours by train or bus; Take a taxi from JR Tsuruoka Station, 10 minutes direct. 🌾Tsuruoka City, located in the Shonai area of Yamagata Prefecture in the northeastern region of Japan, Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse, a hot spring hotel floating on a rice field, a clever blend of nature and architecture. 🌿The hotel is mainly made of wood, with hot springs, a small library, a private farm, complete leisure facilities, child-friendly, farming experience, endless fun. Escape the hustle and bustle, a rural poem for the holidays, waiting for you to write. 🏡119 rooms, waiting for you. Travel guide: Depart from Tokyo, 4 hours by train; Depart from Sendai, 2.5 hours by train or bus; Take a taxi from JR Tsuruoka Station, 10 minutes direct.

#Travelwithme I had breakfast at Suiden Terrace on the terrace😌✨It was so nice to have breakfast with the rice fields and blue sky in the background☺️💗Of course, the ingredients used are mostly from Shonai! They say that many of the vegetables are grown on their own farm. I'm glad they had a detailed menu🥰It's nice to be able to enjoy something unique to the area🙌 🍽Store information━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Store name: MOON TERRASSE/FARMER'S DINING IRODORI - Moon Terrace/IrodoriAddress: Suiden Terrace 2F, 23-1 Pekin Tanshita Torinosu, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata PrefectureRecommended menu: There is only one type of breakfast! #Yamagata Tourism #Hotel #Breakfast #Tsuruoka City

We enjoyed a prix fixe course and sake pairing at MOON TERRASSE, a restaurant and bar located inside Suiden Terrace in Tsuruoka City, Shonai region, Yamagata Prefecture. As night fell in the open interior space surrounded by windows and featuring an expansive terrace, we savored delicious food and sake. The snow crab mousse was served with a vibrant green mugwort sauce. We enjoyed Yamagata Prefecture's Koikawa Junmai Ginjo Betsubin and Yamagata beef roast in Madeira sauce, as well as Yamagata Prefecture's Tohoku Meijo Hatsumago and Yamagata Prefecture's Matsumine Fuji Junmai Dry. We spent a leisurely time enjoying delicious food and sake. #alcohol #junmaishu #gourmet

Tsuruoka City is a small city located 300 kilometers away from Tokyo, in the Shonai region of Yamagata Prefecture in northeastern Japan. Hidden in this Tsuruoka City is a hot spring hotel 'Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse' floating on a rice field. The hotel was built using the local natural rice field scenery, and perfectly integrated with the surrounding mountains and towns, as much as possible to retain the beautiful rice field scenery when the land was originally used, and cleverly integrate the building into the overall landscape. The hotel is mainly designed with wood, in addition to basic hot spring facilities, it also has a small library with more than 2000 books. It also has its own farm for guests to experience the fun of farming. There is also a children's hall near the hotel, which is very friendly to families with children. Why not escape the hustle and bustle of the city on a holiday and take a look at the rural scenery! Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse Japanese name: ショウナイホテル スイデンテラス Address: Yamagata Prefecture Tsuruoka City Beijing Tianzi Xia Bird's Nest 23-1 Number of rooms: 119 rooms Transportation: It takes about 4 hours to reach by train from Tokyo. It takes about 2 and a half hours to reach by train or bus from Sendai, the largest city in northeastern Japan. Take a taxi from 'JR Tsuruoka Station', about 2 kilometers and 10 minutes by car.