Accommodation Kuhe Ryokan Alena Eckelmann Not famous for skiing like Zao Onsen, you can visit sights in Tsuruoka City or in nearby Sakata City, or Mount Haguro in deep snow.
Transportation Ride Through Spring with the JR EAST PASS Featured Yamagata – Zao Onsen Ski Resort This huge mountainside resort... from Yamagata Station Eki-mae bus stop and take the Z90 bus bound for Zao
Yamagata Top Attractions Tom Roseveare Mount Zao: Okama The Zao mountain range offers summer visitors... Zao Ropeway: Snow Monsters The slopes of the mountains above
Activities Yukyuzan Park Kim Bergström Niigata's Yukyuzan Park is home to some fantastic seasonal color, along with a small zoo, local history museum, children's play equipment, and more.
Culture Oni Fest on Mt. Yoshino 2026 Jan 17th - Feb 3rd and from 8.20pm a taiko (Japanese drum) performance is held in front of Zao... On February 2 from 11am oni dance in the Zao Do - Oni Odori -, watched
Food JiccA Mandy Bartok Get an authentic taste of Thailand at Jicca, a restaurant serving curries and pad thai just a few steps from the Kumamoto Zoo team stop.
Activities Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström perfect spot for a family-friendly day out, as there is also the Nishiyama Zoo... The zoo is free to enter - a rarity for many of the zoos in Japan - and
12 Activities Winter in Yoshinoyama Alena Eckelmann Here you will find the Zao Do, the main hall of Kinpusen-ji Temple.... joining the Yamabushi monks at their morning or evening prayer at the Zao-do