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[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 warm and warm.

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 launched a new service for guests with 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. New “Fire Pit” in the hotel’s garden


A new fire pit has been set up in the hotel premises garden so that the autumn gradually deepens and the stay at Miyagi Zao, heading for the full-fledged winter season, can be memorable. This is a unique experience unique to the resort where you can surround a warm fire with your family 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 by 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
[Fee] Included in the accommodation fee
[Remarks]
・For safety, please use a dedicated small fire pit to make smore.
・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's leading pear production 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. You will feel the season as a "pear bath" with leaves floating. Pears are also sold at shops in the hotel.

[Date] November 1 (Sat), 2 (Sun), 3 (Mon./holiday), 2025
[Hours] 15:00-23:00 and 6:00-10:00 ※According to the business hours of the public bath
[Venue] Open-air bath in the hotel
[Fee] 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. [Appears this year due to popularity] Limited to October-November, Tohoku's autumn feature "Imoni"


Tohoku's local dish "Imoni" has a different taste from region to region. In Yamagata Prefecture, it is made with soy sauce using beef and light, while in Miyagi Prefecture it is made with pork and miso, and the richness of red miso, which is a characteristic of Sendai miso, and the taste of vegetables are combined with the taste of vegetables. It is a taste. It is a cup that warms both body and mind, and 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"
[Fee] 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 spots to see in 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 like a painting. You can enjoy the nature of Zao in autumn, which gradually changes as the season progresses, such as "Migama" and "Zao Echo Line".

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

Accommodation is all-inclusive and stays at will

 

Alcohol at the restaurant and drinks in the lounge are included in the accommodation fee, and the large public bath has a hot spring open-air 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", "Nokke-don", "Fried chicken fried", "Fried bamboo kama" and "triangular fried" using Sanriku mekabu are popular. In addition, as an activity "Local Discovery" where you can touch the taste and story unique to 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)
[Fee] All-inclusive 1 night from 17,500 yen (per room for 2 people, including tax and tax)
※Some drinks, activities, etc. are charged, and lunch is not provided.
【URL】 https://mercure-miyagizao-resortandspa.jp/