Just a 1-minute walk from JR Yamagata Train Station, Hotel Route-Inn Yamagata Ekimae offers modern accommodations with free wired internet and a video-on-demand (VOD) system. Guests can rent laptops at the front desk and relax in the spacious public baths. An LCD TV and an private bathroom are included in each air-conditioned room at Yamagata Ekimae Hotel Route-Inn. All rooms come with a mini-fridge and an electric kettle with green tea, and slippers and a hairdryer are provided. Zao Onsen hot spring is 11 mi from the hotel, and Risshaku-ji Temple is a 40-minute drive away. Massages are available and dry cleaning services can be arranged at the reception desk. Free coffee is on offer at the lobby from 15:00-22:00 daily. The free breakfast buffet is available from 06:45-09:00 at the Hanachaya dining area. Hana-Hana-Tei serves Japanese dishes and sake from 18:00-22:00 (last order at 21:30, closed Sundays and holidays).