Zao Onsen ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner
Tohoku, Japan · Base 2,559 ft · Summit 5,450 ft · Vertical 2,891 ft
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Terrain: Great for beginners; limited terrain for advanced skiers and experts
■ Beginner 79% · ■ Intermediate 16% · ■ Advanced 5%
117 mapped runs (about 33 miles) and 43 lifts.
Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.
Lift tickets & passes
- Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.
Plan your trip
Where to stay
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Getting there
- Sendai Airport (SDJ), about 0.7 h by road
Drive times are rough estimates; check road and chain-law conditions. Flight search is a partner link.
Nearby ski resorts
- GALA Yuzawa Niigata · 122 mi
- Naeba Niigata · 130 mi
- APPI Kogen Tohoku · 131 mi
- Nozawa Onsen Nagano · 138 mi
- Shiga Kogen Nagano · 146 mi
- Myoko Kogen Niigata · 151 mi
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