Zao Onsen Ski Resort's snow monsters are Japan's wildest winter wonder. ... From the 2m by 1.5m bath, we saw sparkling icy and snowy woods on mountainous slopes, valleys, and ridges.

YAMAGATA--For lovebirds on the slopes wanting a dream engagement spot or skiers celebrating a special occasion with their family, a ski resort here is extending a special invitation.

About less than an hour away from the capital of Yamagata Prefecture by bus, Zao Onsen is a ski resort and hot spring town with a long history. ... With 15 slopes and 12 courses, there is enough of a ...

The Zao Onsen ski resort is one of the best places to go to walk among the giants. ... or encounter them in passing as they tear through the powder on the slopes.

Yet there are other, relatively “undiscovered” spots, such as Zao Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture, which offers the same world-class ski slopes and premium attractions – but with less of a ...

Leaving tracks in the soft, fresh powder, I swerved to avoid the extended claws of a three-storey-high monster but almost skied straight into another that, except for pure-white lizard skin ...