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- Café Otochaya
Café Otochaya
Otochaya in Zao Onsen is a relaxing café.
Inside there is a wood stove and a pellet stove to warm the customers.
It’s open until midnight in winter, so you can enjoy it even after evening ski or the Snow Monsters Light-up.
Of course, visiting it in summer is also recommended.
Basic information
- Area
- Zao
- Shop name
- Otochaya
- Address
935-24 Zao Onsen, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
- Tel.
- 023-694-9081023-694-9081
- Access
About 30 minutes by car from Yamagata Station
- Parking lot
- Yes
- Hours
Green season
10:00~20:00
Closed on WednesdayWinter season
10:00~24:00
Closed once a month during the winter & irregular holidays- Closed
- others
- Official site
- http://otochaya.jp/
- Main menu
Lunch & Cafe
10:00~18:00
・ House’s beef curry… 1,100 yen
・ Additive-free soup curry… 1,500 yen
・ Grilled cheese curry… 1,200 yen
・ Yamagata beef rice… 1,100 yen
Soft drinks, juices and homemade drinksPub & Izakaya
18:00~24:00
・ Beer
・ Shochu
・ Wine
・ Cocktail
・ Local sake
・ Soft drinks
・ Prosciutto and salami platter… 1,200 yen
・ Yamagata Japanese black beef skewer… 600 yen
・ Fried chicken… 580 yen, etc.






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