Located in Zao Pension Village, Pension Apple features a large award-winning garden, a 24-hour indoor bath and an open-air bath that overlooks the valley It offers bicycle rentals and a free shuttle tofrom Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Area Western meals are served at the dining room, and feature Yamagata-gyu beef The Pension boasts a wide selection of good wines and cheeses from France, Italy and Germany Simple rooms feature a wooden wall, heating facilities and single beds Toilets and bathrooms are shared Apple Pension is a 3-minute drive from Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Area, and a 5-minute drive from Zao-Onsen Bus Terminal Scenic mountain temple Yama-dera Temple can be visited a 40-minute drive away