Ginzan Onsen is a secluded hot spring town nestled in the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture. It is particularly nice in the evenings when the ryokan are all lit up and the streets and bridges are illuminated by lights. Be aware that from January to end of February entry restrictions are in place if you're just going on a day trip vs staying there overnight (which you should!)

Two public baths (500 yen each) and a foot bath (free of charge) can be found around the town center. One of the public baths, the Shiroganeyu, was also designed by Kuma Kengo. In addition, many of the town's ryokan open their baths to non-staying guests during daytime for typically 500 to 1500 yen. Most of them feature historic indoor baths