Featured Hotels Near Sakai Winery

Near Sakai Winery in Yamagata Prefecture, stay at Saka no Yado SAKAI, a boutique inn housed in a restored traditional sake cellar. Just a 5-minute walk from the winery, it offers exclusive wine tastings and local kaiseki meals. Rooms blend rustic wooden architecture with modern comfort, and select suites feature panoramic views of vineyards and surrounding hills. Enjoy morning sips of handcrafted sake on your private terrace. Book through the HopeGoo app for curated experiences and early access to seasonal events.

Yes, Saka no Yado SAKAI is ideal for families, offering child-friendly rooms, baby cots, and kid-sized tableware. The property features interactive grape-picking and pressing workshops suitable for children, guided by staff in a safe, educational environment. Complimentary shuttle service connects guests to nearby farms and the local market town. All activities are vetted by HopeGoo for quality and safety, ensuring a memorable, enriching experience for all ages.

After checking into Saka no Yado SAKAI, start with a sunrise wine tour led by a master brewer at Sakai Winery, exploring sake and fruit wine production techniques. Enjoy a farm-to-table breakfast in the vineyard’s outdoor garden featuring local ingredients. In the afternoon, visit Tanaka Farm for hands-on jam-making workshops, then browse limited-edition bottles at the winery’s boutique. All experiences are accessible via short walks or brief transfers, and can be reserved through the HopeGoo app for personalized scheduling and exclusive access.

The Moonlight Suite at Saka no Yado SAKAI is perfect for couples, featuring a private onsen bath and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the vineyard. At night, enjoy stargazing with soft lighting from the winery’s grounds. The hotel offers bespoke wine dinner experiences with curated music and ambient scents, plus an exclusive "Midnight Conversation" package—sip champagne on the open-air terrace under the stars. Every romantic moment is thoughtfully arranged via HopeGoo, delivering intimacy and poetic elegance.

Within a 5-minute walk of Sakai Winery, explore Sato Handcraft Studio, where artisans create hand-blown glass bottles and naturally dyed textiles using seasonal materials. Nearby, Yamagata Old Town Café serves specialty lattes made from locally roasted beans and hosts rotating exhibitions of photography and paintings inspired by winemaking. These gems are featured on HopeGoo as "Hidden Treasures," best visited on weekends to catch pop-up markets and live performances, capturing authentic daily life in Nanyo City.

Yes, Saka no Yado SAKAI provides complimentary shuttles to Sakai Winery and nearby attractions, operating twice daily at 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM, with a scenic 8-minute ride. The vehicles include onboard audio guides explaining local agriculture and history. The hotel also partners with regional guesthouses to offer "Vineyard Explorer Packages" combining transport, guided tours, and tastings—available exclusively through the HopeGoo platform for seamless HopeGoo and hassle-free travel.