Zao Onsen

Yamagata (Honshu) · Japan

Zao Onsen is a ski resort in Yamagata (Honshu), Japan. It averages around 700 cm of snow a season on a Honshu, very cold snowpack. The season typically runs Dec-Mar.

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

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10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Thu
0017° · 13kFL 4.8k
Fri
0019° · 15kFL 5.1k
Sat
0014° · 14kFL 5.1k
Sun
0012° · 13kFL 5.2k
Mon
0014° · 6kFL 5.0k
Tue
0018° · 6kFL 5.4k
Wed
0019° · 5kFL 5.3k
Thu
0017° · 5kFL 5.2k
Fri
0017° · 10kFL 5.7k
Sat
0011° · 12kFL 4.7k

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, Aug 27Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 27.

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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