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Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort

山形蔵王温泉スキー場

Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort is a ski resort in Yamagata, Japan (Japanese name: 山形蔵王温泉スキー場). It offers a vertical drop of 881 m (top 1,661 m / base 780 m), 26 courses, 41 lifts and a longest run of 9.0 km. OpenStreetMap volunteers have mapped 88 pistes and 85 lifts within the resort area. The nearest railway station is Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae (about 8.4 km away).

Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort at a glance

Location	山形市, Yamagata (山形県)
Ski area	Zao Onsen
Top elevation	1,661 m
Base elevation	780 m
Vertical drop	881 m
Courses	26
Lifts (incl. gondolas)	41
Longest run	9.0 km
Steepest slope	38°
Course area	186 ha
Pistes mapped on OpenStreetMap	88
Nearest station	Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae (茂吉記念館前) — about 8.4 km
Coordinates	38.1673, 140.3940 (OpenStreetMap)
Official website	https://www.zao-ski.or.jp/
Reference	Japanese Wikipedia article

Access & planning

The nearest railway station is Mokichi-Kinenkan-mae (about 8.4 km away). See the map link above for the exact location. For lift tickets, opening dates and snow conditions, check the official website before you go.

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