About this riding club
We recommend our trail riding courses, where you can enjoy scenery that changes with the seasons!
Beginners and experienced riders are both very welcome!
Let’s enjoy a relaxing outing with horses together!
Now accepting new members!
Contact & access
- Postal code
- 999-3113
- Address
- 2555-1 Zao-Horikiriyama, Kaminoyama, Yamagata
- Map
- Open address in Google Maps
- Phone
- 090-4883-3134
- Website
- https://zenridingclub.crayonsite.net/
- zenridingclub@gmail.com
- Shuttle service
- Transfers available—please ask.
Kaminoyama-Onsen Station: JPY 1,000 one way
Yamagata Station: JPY 2,000 one way - Parking
- Parking available
Opening times
- Opening hours
- 09:00–12:00 / 13:00–16:30
Hours may change in summer; please confirm in advance.
Reception: 08:00–18:00 - Closed days
- Tuesdays: horses’ rest day
Riding activities
- Introductory riding
- Admission: JPY 100 per person (free for elementary school children and younger)
Introductory riding course: Try a short ride!
1 circuit of the grounds (400 m): JPY 1,500 - Non-member riding
- Riding lesson: Try riding independently!
30 minutes
Adults: JPY 7,500
Children: JPY 6,000
Jumping or dressage: Additional JPY 3,000
To protect the horses’ health, lessons will be changed to trail riding if the arena temperature exceeds 30°C. - Trail riding
- Trail riding courses
30 minutes: Adults JPY 6,000; children JPY 5,000 (through junior high school)
Same-day bookings: Additional JPY 1,000 per person.
60 minutes: Adults JPY 12,000; children JPY 10,000
Same-day bookings: Additional JPY 1,000 per person.
Special course (experienced riders only)
An extra-special course where you can gallop around grassland located about a 30-minute walk on horseback from the club!
2 hours: JPY 25,000
3 hours: JPY 35,000
Both prices apply to reservations for two or more people. Solo participation costs an additional JPY 10,000.
Facilities
- Equipment rental
- Helmets and boots: JPY 300 each
Horse ownership & training
- Horse boarding
- Stable admission fee: JPY 100,000 (tax included)
Horse boarding fee: JPY 77,000–110,000
Pricing
- Prices by course
- Value trial course
Ideal if you are considering membership and wonder what it involves!
JPY 10,000 (2 lessons)
Alongside riding, you will groom the horse you ride (brushing, hoof picking, etc.) and tack up (fit the saddle) with our friendly staff.
Available once per person; valid for one month.
Yabusame starter course
Imagine how impressive it would be to master mounted archery! After archery and riding lessons, you mount a horse and shoot at targets.
Approximately 60 minutes: JPY 10,000
Yabusame course (experienced riders only)
2 runs: JPY 4,000
4 runs: JPY 7,500
6 runs: JPY 11,000
Bow and arrow rental: JPY 1,500
Riding lessons are not included, so staff warm up the horse. Adding a warm-up (10-minute riding lesson) costs JPY 2,500. - Joining fee & membership fees
- General membership
Joining fee: JPY 100,000
Monthly fee: JPY 20,000 (4 rides per month)
Each ride: 30 minutes
From the fifth ride: JPY 3,000 per ride
Unused rides can be carried over for one year.
Lesson fee: JPY 1,500 per session
A book of 10 lesson tickets is available for JPY 10,000.
Lesson fees also apply to trail rides.
Junior membership (through junior high school)
Joining fee: JPY 50,000
Monthly fee: JPY 15,000
Each ride: 30 minutes
From the fifth ride: JPY 2,000 per ride
Unused rides can be carried over for one year.
Lesson fee: JPY 1,500 per session
A book of 10 lesson tickets is available for JPY 10,000.
Lesson fees also apply to trail rides.
- Equipment rental
- Horse boarding
- Introductory riding
- Led rides
- Non-member riding
- Parking
- Riding clubs
- Shuttle from nearby stations
- Trail riding
- Visitor farms and retirement farms
Prices and details are subject to change. Please check the official website for the latest information.