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Zaō - Ski Resort

Current conditions and weather forecast

🏔️ 780-1660 m 🎿 40 km 🗓️ Dec - Mai 🕘 08:30 - 17:00 🌙 Night Skiing
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13.7 °C
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lifts open

Current Weather

Sunny
13.7 °C
Sunny
Feels Like 9.5 °C
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1.1 km/h
Wind Speed
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2.3 km/h
Gusts
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10 km
Visibility
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93%
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1012 hPa
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7-Day Forecast

Zaō · August 2026 - Snow Calendar

Track snow conditions with historical averages and 14-day forecasts. Green days show forecasted snow, blue days show historical averages.

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Lift System

6 / 6 lifts open
🪑3 Chairlift 🧞1 Magic carpet 🚡1 Cable car 🚠1 Gondola
Open
🪑
Daisugi Pair
Chairlift

Pair chair to the Daisugi area.

Open
🪑
Paradise Quad
Chairlift

Quad chair on the Paradise slope.

Open
🧞
Utopia Carpet
Magic carpet

Magic carpet in the beginner area.

Open
🪑
Uwano Quad
Chairlift

Quad chair to the upper runs.

Open
🚡
Zao Ropeway
Cable car

Aerial ropeway to the Jizo summit and the snow monsters.

Open
🚠
Zao Sky Cable
Gondola

Gondola up the central slopes.

Ski Trails

6
Ski Trails
40km
Total length
880m
Vertical drop
1660m
Summit
Beginner (2) Intermediate (2) Advanced (1) Expert (1)
Paradise
A wide, gentle slope popular with families.
Beginner
Utopia
Easy terrain in the Utopia area.
Beginner
Juhyogen Course
A scenic run winding through the famous snow monsters.
Intermediate
Cross Course
A varied cruiser across the mid-mountain.
Intermediate
Zangetsu
A long, steep upper-mountain run.
Advanced
Yokokura Wall
One of Japan's steepest pitches, around 38 degrees.
Expert
Ski Resort - Slopes, lifts and snow conditions
Slopes, lifts and snow conditions

About Zao

Zao Onsen, in the Tohoku region of Yamagata, is one of Japan's oldest and most famous ski resorts, celebrated for its "snow monsters" - juhyo, the frost-covered trees that crowd the upper slopes - and its sulphur hot springs. Rising from the onsen village at about 780 m to around 1660 m, it is reached by an aerial ropeway and offers a sprawling network of courses, from the gentle Paradise and Utopia slopes to the legendary Yokokura Wall, one of Japan's steepest pitches. With night-lit snow monsters, ski schools, rentals, restaurants and historic baths, it combines spectacular scenery with deep northern snow.

  • Elevation: 780-1660 m
  • Total Trails: 40 km
  • Difficulty Levels: Beginner to Expert
  • Ski School Available
  • Equipment Rental Available
  • Restaurants & Cafés
  • Parking Available

Ski Information

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Season Period
Dec - Mai
🕘
Operating Hours
08:30 - 17:00
🌙
Night Skiing
Available
🌨️
Snowmaking
Yes
🎓
Ski School
Available
🎿
Equipment Rental
Yes

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