Mount Zaō, Zaō Quasi-National Park

Name: Mount Zaō
Address: Zaō Quasi-National Park, Japan

#1 among attractions in Zaō Quasi-National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Volcano

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The Zaō Mountains, commonly called Mount Zaō, are a complex cluster of stratovolcanoes on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named "Okama". Also known as the "Five Color Pond" because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres in diameter and 60 m deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area. ()

Local name: 蔵王連峰 Last eruption: 1940Elevation: 6040 ftCoordinates: 38°8'28"N, 140°26'35"E

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Mount Zaō – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Sankai Falls, Zaō Onsen, Zaō Ropeway.

3.2 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Yamagata
83 min walk • The Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort is the largest ski resort in Tōhoku region, Japan, operated by Zao Onsen Tourism Association. The resort is mostly famous for its ski slopes in winter, but trekking is also popular sports in summer season.
4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Sankai Falls, Zaō Quasi-National Park
120 min walk • Sankai Falls is a waterfall in Zaō, Katta District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, in on the Sumikawa River. It is one of "Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls", in a listing published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in 1990.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Zaō Onsen, Zaō Quasi-National Park
73 min walk • Zaō Onsen is a famous hot spring area on Mount Zaō in the northern part of Honshū, the main island of Japan.
1.9 miW
Aerial tramway
Zaō Ropeway, Zaō Quasi-National Park
50 min walk • The Zaō Ropeway is the name of Japanese aerial lift system, as well as its operator. The route, consisting of two lines, climbs Mount Zaō at Zaō Onsen, Yamagata, Yamagata. The lines transport skiers of Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort and rime spectators in winter, tourists and mountain climbers in summer.
7.5 miNW
Universities and schools
Tohoku University of Art and Design, Yamagata
192 min walk • Tohoku University of Art and Design is a private university in Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan.
3.3 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Yamagata, Zaō Quasi-National Park
84 min walk • Yamagata is FIS certified ski jump hill Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort, Yamagata, Japan. It is located in a location that is sandwiched Kami-no-dai slopes and Ryūzan slopes.