Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort


The Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort is the largest ski resort in Tōhoku region, Japan, operated by Zao Onsen Tourism Association.
The resort is mostly famous for its ski slopes in winter, but trekking is also popular sports in summer season.

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This resort spreads out in range of Mount Jizo and consists of fourteen areas. Especially, top of mountain is famous for soft rime. Even if you are not skier or snowboarder, you can go there by Zaō Ropeway.

Courses

All slopes allow skiing, snowboarding, and snowscooting.
Most of trecking course around Mount Zao is start from this resort. Especially, the course going to the 'Five Color Pond' is popular.
This area has abundant alpine plants like Dactylorhiza aristata, Dicentra peregrina and so on.

Zaō Jump Stadium in Yamagata

Zaō Jump Stadium in Yamagata is FIS certified ski jumping stadium. It is located in a location that is sandwiched Kami-no-dai slopes and Ryūzan slopes. K = 90m, HS = 100m.
It was built to fit the Inter skiing Zaō tournament of 1979. Tournament of FIS certified than 1989 to 2011 has been held. In March 2012 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Ladies is held for the first time in Japan, has been organized each year two races later.

Others

There is Zaō Onsen in the foot of this resort, and there are about 120 accommodations.