蔵王の樹氷原 — Local services in Yamagata

The famous Zao Onsen Snow monsters, quite a site to behold. Totally recommended if you want to see a very unique landscape.

But some things to consider, the way up is via Ropeway and it has two parts, the first part is the climbing one and it's a major bottleneck, I went on a weekend and it staff said it took 2 hours, they were right. The second part is fairly fast and straight forward from the first station to the top where the snow monsters are.

Also note while Zao Onsen itself can be quite warm, the top is usually extremely cold from my example it was 7°c at the station and -7°c at the top.

Frequent Whiteouts with almost 0 visibility are also common so be prepared to wait a bit if you want to...

This place is just incredibly AMAZING!! It’s a must-visit scenic spot if you are in the Tohoku Region in Japan. When we got on the Zao Ropeway the weather was pretty foggy. When we got to the final stop at the very top of the ropeway station, though, the fog just started to fade and the blue sky made the scenery extremely amazing! The trees were covered in thick layers of snow, which made them look like monsters, and that’s where the name “Zao ice monsters” came from. My suggestion is that check the weather before coming here. The best timing is a sunny day in winter. You will truly be amazed by this great piece of art by...

I’ve visited here a while ago but the weather was really rough and I didn’t enjoy the view of it. Today, the middle of February, is the perfect day to visit here except for it was incredibly crowded due to China’s new year. I waited at the station at the bottom of the mountain for more than an hour to get on the cable car. It’s so cold and windy on the top of the mountain, so it’s better to wear warm clothes. The trees are very beautiful and unique. The station on the top has a restaurant where you can have some warm food. Btw I got some beer… half of it was foam so I asked the staff to fill it a little bit more. She...