[2025 Yamagata Attraction] Travel Guide for Frost Covered Trees of Zao (Updated May)

Have you ever been to Zao's frost-covered trees? The Aomori Todomatsu trees are covered with ice and snow caused by cloud particles carried by the seasonal winds and become snow monsters❄️ Growth stage ⇨ January Peak stage ⇨ February Decline/collapse stage ⇨ March It's rare nationwide. It's also popular as a tourist destination because you can see it without climbing a mountain Come and see this work of art that can only be seen in good weather! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~❄️~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rime trees at Zao 📍Zao mountain range, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, near the summit of Jizo-dake Zao Ropeway 📍229-3 Zao Onsen, Yamagata City ⏰Foothills line 8:30-17:00 / Summit line 8:45-16:45 🚃JR Yamagata Station ⇨About 40 minutes by local bus. After getting off, it is about a 15-minute walk to Zao Ropeway Sanroku Station (Sanroku Station ⇨ Juhyo Kogen Station ⇨ Jizo Sancho Station) 💰Bus fare and ropeway fare purchased at Yamagata Station included/Adult 5,700 yen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~❄️~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *This information is current, so please check it out before you go! Photo date: 2024/2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~❄~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Right now! This moment! Enjoy the Maya trip to the fullest ✔︎A place I'm glad I went and experienced firsthand ✔︎I hope this helps you save it or go out ♫ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~❄~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #Snowscape2024 #Snow #Zao #SnowMonster #YamagataTourism #BreathtakingSights #Snowscapes #PhotogenicSpots

Yamagata + Akita ~ 2025 Spring Snow Because of the fear of cold and self-driving, I rarely choose to go to Japan in winter by car ~ so this time is going in April ~ April's mountain form is beautiful ~ Fox Village ~~ The chubby fox is lazy ~~ Lazy like a cat ~~ Tibetan King Snow Mountain ~ still have snowflakes ~ ~ still see tree ice ~ like skiing must go ~ Ginzan Onsen in spring ~ ~ is much inferior to Ginzan Onsen in winter, which is why there are a little fewer tourists ~ If you want to see the Taisho style, you can choose to stay here for a night 🙂 Shirakami Mountain in Akita ~ should choose to go in the summer, so join the tour to walk down the mountain! Because the snow has not melted on this trip, the dam is still frozen! But there is another flavor, Japan's infrastructure is really breathtaking! To some extent, I think it’s more beautiful and magnificent than Tateyama Kurobe This time I was lucky enough to see Lake Tazawa in the fog and clear - there is a sense of mystery - if you like tranquility, you can cycle around the lake ~ #ski #Zao #Shirakami Mountain

#springwander Tree ice is something that can be made by repeatedly freezing and snowing on the leaves and branches of the Aomori Todo matsu (scientific name: Ooshirabiso) that live nearby. It is a precious scenery that can only be seen in some mountainous areas of the Ou Mountains because it is formed only when special conditions such as temperature, wind direction, and snowfall are met. Although it is beautiful, it is called "snow monster" because of its appearance that looks like a monster.

#0yentravelFebruary2025 Snow monsters, known as a seasonal feature of winter It is said to be so because the snow on the pine trees looks like a monster. The 360-degree frost-covered trees are a spectacular sight, and you are sure to be enchanted by their mysterious beauty. The night illumination is a sight you should see at least once in your life. The frost-covered trees themselves can only be seen in a limited number of spots, so please visit. Best season: January-February Access: You need to take the Zao Ropeway at Zao Onsen Ski Resort. About 4,000 yen round trip It starts to get crowded around noon and there is a waiting time for the ropeway, so it is best to visit early. #frost-covered trees #frost-covered trees of Zao #frost-covered trees of Zao #Yamagata #Zao Chuo Ropeway #snowscape #silverworld #snowmonster #nature

Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Yamagata Prefecture Red miso ramen from Yamagata Prefecture is also recommended 🍜 The recommended time is from the end of January to mid-February Outside of this time, there may be less snow, it may be melting, or the frost may not remain clean. Last year was a warm winter, and it seemed like a lot of snow had melted in March. There are slightly more skiers than snowboarders, but if you are a snowboarder who can ski to a certain extent, you can enjoy this mountain without any difficulty. The snow monsters are also shrinking year by year due to the effects of pests and global warming. We recommend visiting at least once while you can still see the beautiful frost trees! #winterplay #wintertrip #hotsprings #Zao