山形県 · Tohoku Region
Yamagata Hidden Gems
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Yamagata· Zao
Zao Onsen — Sulfur Springs and Ski Resort Village
Zao Onsen is a high-altitude hot spring village at 880 meters elevation on the slopes of Mt. Zao, one of Japan's oldest…
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Updated Jun 2026
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Yamagata· Zao
Zao Snow Monsters (Juhyo) — Frozen Ice Tree Sculptures
At 1,600 meters on Mt. Zao, Siberian wind hits moisture from the Sea of Japan and does something strange to the Maries f…
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Updated Jun 2026
Yamagata· Zao
Gassan Ski Resort — Summer Skiing on Sacred Mountain
Mt. Gassan (月山, Moon Mountain, 1,984m) is one of the three sacred mountains of Dewa Sanzan and Japan's only ski resort w…
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Updated Jun 2026