“ZAO SNOW MONSTER” by night cruiser ~Exploring Japan’s Most INTENSE Winter Wonderland! #japantravel
The illuminated giant frost-covered trees, known as “Snow Monsters,” create a fantastical scene. You can explore areas that are difficult to reach on foot on a heated snow vehicle called the “Night Cruiser.”
“Juhyo” (ice-covered trees) are famous as a spectacular winter sight in Zao, Yamagata. There are three conditions for the formation of juhyo, and only a few mountain areas in Japan meet all the necessary conditions. It is very rare worldwide, and many tourists from overseas visit.
In Zao, the seasonal winds from the Siberian continent hit the Zao mountain range, and a large amount of supercooled water droplets and snow blow over the evergreen coniferous tree, Aomoritodomatsu, for a long time, creating the juhyo.
The juhyo trees grow little by little from around the end of December, and when they become large, they are also known as “snow monsters.” The best time to see them is usually from late January to the end of February.
Zao is the only place in Japan where you can see juhyo trees up close in the harsh natural environment of a snowy mountain in the middle of winter. Please enjoy the fantastic scenery created by Mother Nature.
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WOW!!!