Zaojizoson — Attraction in Yamagata

I drove all the way from Tokyo to see the snow monsters and the weather was just as expected. "Bad" is not good enough a word to describe the terrible weather at the top. However, there are some snow monsters (trees with lots of snow/Ice on them) near the station and they look pretty good. This statue is more than 2 meters tall and was covered in snow till the neck.

I can't comment on the course but go up with a good pair of gloves and a camera you can operate with your gloves on. Otherwise, you can be sure that your fingers will freeze in the super cold winds. Cover your head well and wear glasses at all times because the white-outs will affect your vision. Do not even think about crossing the red ropes because if you lose your way, you will freeze to death. This is mother nature at its prettiest and ugliest at the same time.

The cable car was pretty crowded on a normal day with 10 minutes waiting times but there were no lines at the ticket counter. I do not recommend going here on weekends or holidays if you hate crowds.

Lastly, keep an eye on the weather. They say that this place gets only 10-15 days of clear skies in the two months of snow monster season and only the really lucky people get to see the fantastic views. I have been watching this place for 3 winters now and the weather never fails to disappoint. You perhaps need to be a local person to see the awesome snow monsters on a...

I visited Zao Snow Monster at Yamagata last week. Then I draw two pictures using Chinese ink painting. On the top of the mountain, it's foggy, chilly, and snowy. I was lucky to...

這真是一個挑戰冷凍庫等級的寒冷 一定要穿著厚的雪襪 雪靴也是需要的 兩件褲子才能保暖

如果是50歲以上的朋友 務必要戴著太陽眼鏡或是墨鏡或是雪鏡 避免眼睛視力模糊

經常是到處橫飛的暴風雪 視線模糊 偶爾有陽光 很難看到 清晰可見的雪怪 最多就是10公尺內的景色

藏王很可能被雪覆蓋 只有肩膀以上甚至只有頭部露出來 而且還是要有人挖開 才能夠看到藏王 實在是難得一見的景色

乘坐纜車上山時 會有很多的滑雪客人擠在一起 比較不好拍攝照片/影片

纜車分成兩段 第二段纜車要換票 才能搭乘

乘坐纜車下山時 沒有滑雪客人 比較好拍攝照片/影片

要替照相手機充飽電力 而且一定要記得攜帶 備用電力 在寒冷的天氣下 手機的電力會耗損嚴重 沒有電力的手機 就不能拍美美的照片/影片

記得在纜車下山時 往右看...