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Mount Zao

Mount Zao

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Mount Zao is a 1,841-meter-high volcano between Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures in the northern Tohoku region. It is one of Tohoku's most famous attractions,..

Yamagata
Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025

Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025

Early Feb

The Zao Snow Monsters rival Nagano's Snow Monkeys in popularity and they are one of Japan's winter attractions not to be missed!

Yamagata 3 Free Entry
Trekking on Mount Zao

Trekking on Mount Zao

Alena Eckelmann

Zao Mountain - Trekking across a volcanic landscape in summer and skiing in winter, plus winding down in hotspring waters.

Yamagata 3
Yutagawa Onsen

Yutagawa Onsen

Alena Eckelmann

Enjoy the cozy atmosphere, the local food and warm hospitality of the locals of Yutagawa, a small onsen village near Tsuruoka City in Yamagata

Yamagata 1
Zao-san's Okama Crater Lake 9

Zao-san's Okama Crater Lake

Brian Wood-Koiwa

Zao-san is a volcano with a spectacular view at the summit; including a teal-hued crater lake, surrounding mountains and a simple but picturesque Shinto

Yamagata 3