Zao Onsen

Yamagata (Honshu) · Japan

Famous for 'juhyo' (snow monster) ice-encrusted trees

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Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Thu
0019° · 6k
Fri
0022° · 5k
Sat
0021° · 7k
Sun
0015° · 21k
Mon
0018° · 18k
Tue
0019° · 9k
Wed
0022° · 6k
Thu
0022° · 4k
Fri
0018° · 8k
Sat
0015° · 10k

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Thursday, Jul 9Lean (0).

Mountain profile

Summit
1,620 m
Base
750 m
Vertical
870 m
Terrain
Large multi-zone area
Avg annual snow
700 cm
Typical season
Dec-Mar
Snow climate
Honshu, very cold
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Extreme rime-ice build-up on conifers forms the famous 'snow monsters'

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