Top Things to Do in Zao Onsen, Japan This Winter!

Top Things to Do in Zao Onsen, Japan This Winter!

Experience the winter wonderland of Zao Onsen, Japan! Nestled in Yamagata Prefecture, this magical destination offers world-class skiing and snowboarding, breathtaking ‘snow monsters’ (Juhyo), and soothing natural hot springs. Explore local Japanese cuisine like Yamagata beef and imoni, and don’t miss the Zao Snow Monster Festival for an unforgettable cultural experience. Perfect for adventure and relaxation in the heart of Japan’s snowy paradise! 🗻✨

You can do:
– Take a dip in Shimo-yu Public Bath
– Take a foot bath at Yunohana Chaya Ashiyu
– Rent you ski or snowboard at Kasukawa Rental
– Take a gondola ride from Zao Ropeway Sanroku or from Zao Chuo Ropeway
– Take a coffee break at SORAMADO Cafe
– View the open bath at Zao Onsen Dairotenburo
– Go and take a look around Jizo Sancho station
– Take a break at Utopia Restaurant
– Have lunch at Otochaya

Video sections:
0:00 Opening
0:07 How to go there
2:28 Zao Onsen Arrival
2:49 Matsuo House
3:08 Shimo-yu Public Bath
3:47 Next day
3:54 Yunohana Chaya Ashiyu
4:13 Kasukawa Rental
4:39 Zao Ropeway Sanroku Station
5:05 Zao Chuo Ropeway Station
5:58 SORAMADO Cafe
6:59 Snowboarding! Kotan Slope
7:50 Zao Onsen Dairotenburo
8:01 Juhyo Kogen Station
8:57 Jizo Sancho Station
11:23 Jizo submerged in the snow
12:16 Time for snowboarding!
20:54 Utopia -1340m
21:08 Kasukawa Rental
21:41 Lunch at Otochaya
21:55 Zao Onsen Bus Terminal
23:33 Going back to Tokyo

How to go there:
Take shinkansen to Yamagata station from Tokyo station. Then take bus from Yamagata station to Zo Onsen Bus Terminal.

Video Sections:

Video camera/tools:
– Insta360 One RS
– Lumafusion

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