2025.10.17

[Mercure Miyagi Zao Resort & Spa] The bonfire and the stars of the sky. Surrounding the new fire pit, you will enjoy the plateau resort where autumn leaves are progressing to your heart's content. Autumn-limited "Pear Bath" is also available

At the dinner buffet, the Tohoku autumn feast "Imoni" is a warm body and mind.

At Mercure Miyagi Zao Resort & Spa, a highland resort hotel overlooking the magnificent Mount Zao (Location: Zao-cho, Kanda-gun, Miyagi; General Manager: Takafumi Yoshida) this fall, we have launched a new service for guests using a new fire pit to provide a more fulfilling accommodation experience while feeling the changing seasons. As an experience to feel the season, you can also enjoy the pear bath, which has been popular among the private sector since ancient times, and the local dish of the Tohoku region "Imoni".

1. A new “Fire Pit” will be established in the hotel garden

A new fire pit has been set up in the garden on the hotel premises so that the autumn gradually deepens and the stay in Miyagi Zao for a full-fledged winter season can be memorable. This is a unique experience unique to the resort where your family can surround a warm fire and feel the sparkling of flames and the scent of firewood.

Marshmallows, chocolate and crackers are available on the fire pit side. You can also try to make smor yourself.

[Date] October 18 (Sat), 25 (Sat), November 1 (Sat), 2 (Sun), 8 (Sat), 15 (Sat), 22 (Sat), 23 (Sun), 29 (Sat), 2025 (Sat)
[Hours] 18:30-20:00 (last entry 19:45)
[Venue] Hotel courtyard
【Price】 Included in the accommodation fee
[Remarks]
・For safety, you can use a dedicated small fire pit to make smoirs.
・The contents may be changed or canceled due to bad weather or other circumstances.
[Details] https://mercure-miyagizao-resortandspa.jp/plan/bonfire-experience/

During the consecutive holidays in February and November, you can enjoy "pear baths" unique to famous production areas.

Miyagi Zao, where the hotel is located, is blessed with well drained fertile soil and thaw water, and is one of Miyagi Prefecture's leading pear producing areas. This is an open-air bath in the hotel building that draws hot water from Toogattaonsen, a historical hot spring that has been opened for more than 400 years, and the fruits and leaves of "Nishitakanashi" just harvested near the hotel You will feel the season as a "pear bath". Pears are also sold at shops in the hotel.

[Date] November 1 (Sat), 2 (Sun), 3 (Mon, national holiday), 2025
[Hours] 15:00-23:00 and 6:00-10:00　※According to the opening hours of the public bath
[Venue] Open-air bath in the hotel building
【Price】 Included in the accommodation fee
[Remarks] Depending on the purchase situation, it may be canceled without notice.
[Details] https://mercure-miyagizao-resortandspa.jp/plan/pear-bath/

3、[This year's appearance due to popularity] Limited to October-November, Tohoku's autumn feature "Imoni"

Tohoku's local dish "Imoni" is attractive because the taste varies from region to region. In Yamagata Prefecture, it is made with soy sauce using beef, and it is light, while in Miyagi Prefecture it is made with pork and miso, and the richness of the red miso, a characteristic of Sendai miso, and the taste of vegetables is a gentle sweetness. It is a taste. With a cup that warms your body and mind, you can experience the taste of Miyagi as a memory of your trip.

[Provision period] October 1 (Wednesday) - November 30 (Sunday), 2025
[Hours] 17:30 to 21:00 (last order 20:30)　※During dinner business hours
[Venue] 2F Buffet Restaurant "Locavore"
【Price】 Included in the dinner fee
[Remarks] Depending on the purchase situation, the provision may be canceled without notice.
[Details] https://mercure-miyagizao-resortandspa.jp/plan/2025-imoni/

4、There are many places to see the autumn leaves near the hotel

In Zao-cho, where the hotel is located, in October, the surrounding mountains are colored vivid red and orange, giving you a superb view of painting. You can enjoy the nature of Zao in autumn, such as "Migama" and "Zao Echo Line", which gradually changes its appearance as the season progresses.

Click here for more information: https://mercure-miyagizao-resortandspa.jp/sightseeing/autumn-leaves/

Accommodation is all-inclusive and stays willingly

 

Alcohol at the restaurant and drinks in the lounge are included in the accommodation fee, and the large public bath is equipped with an open-air hot spring bath and a sauna, so you can spend a relaxing time without hesitation. Dinner and breakfast are served in a buffet style, and local menus unique to this area include "Zuda Mochi" and "Nokke-don" using Sanriku mekabu, "Fried chicken stir-fried chicken", "Fried Sasakama" and "Tangular fried" are popular. In addition, as an activity "Local Discovery" where you can experience the unique taste and story of the area, "craft experience" where you can collect natural materials such as pine cones and acorns while strolling around the hotel, and make objects that make use of their shapes and materials with groogan.

[Hotel name] Mercure Miyagi Zao Resort & Spa
[Location] 1-1, Oniishihara, Toogattaonsen, Zao-machi, Katsuta-gun, Miyagi
【TEL】 03-6830-3926 (Reservation Center)
【Price】 All-inclusive 1 night from 17,500 yen (tax and surcharge per room for 2 people)
※Some drinks and activities are charged, and lunch is not provided.
【URL】 https://mercure-miyagizao-resortandspa.jp/