Mount Zao

Mount Zao (蔵王山 Zaō-san) is a famous ski resort in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Zao famous for the snow monsters that appear in mid-winter. These are trees frozen by winds from Siberia and covered in snow, giving a ghostly impression.

The Okama Crater Lake on Zao is one of the major tourist attractions in Yamagata. Also known as the 'Five Color Swamp' (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes colour depending on the weather, it was formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s and is 350m in diameter.

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