Zao Onsen Ski Resort
Overview
Key stats
Official website — Last checked 2026-09-13
Base elevation792.2 m
Top elevation1660.7 m
Vertical drop868.5 m
Lifts35
Runs91
Total run distance39.27 km
Lifts by type
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| gondola | 2 |
| cable car | 2 |
| chair lift | 31 |
Runs by difficulty
| Difficulty | Distance |
|---|---|
| easy | 13.68 km |
| novice | 16.08 km |
| advanced | 2.4 km |
| intermediate | 7.11 km |
Maps
Zao Onsen Ski Resort: 95 runs, 35 lifts. Map data for Zao Onsen Ski Resort — © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenSkiMap (ODbL)
Typical conditions by month
Monthly conditions data not yet available for this resort.
Lift tickets & passes
- Ikon Pass — 7 days, no blackout
- Ikon Base Pass — 5 days, no additional blackout
Getting there
Nearest airports
- Yamagata Airport (GAJ) — 28.2 km straight-line
- Sendai Airport (SDJ) — 44.4 km straight-line
- Shonai Airport (SYO) — 90.5 km straight-line
Nearest cities
- Yamagata, Yamagata — 9 km straight-line
- Sendai, Miyagi — 41.6 km straight-line
- Fukushima, Fukushima — 45.9 km straight-line
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Where to stay
A dedicated lodging guide for Zao Onsen Ski Resort is not yet available.
Nearby resorts
- Zao Liza World — 4 km straight-line, 375.2 m vertical
- Miyagi Zao Sumikawasu Snow Park — 7 km straight-line, 260.5 m vertical
- Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort — 10 km straight-line, 674.4 m vertical
- Miyagi Zao Shiroishi Ski Resort — 13 km straight-line, 270.2 m vertical
- Miyagi Zao Shichikashuku — 19 km straight-line, 417.4 m vertical
FAQ
FAQ not yet available.
Data sources
Last verified: 2026-09-13
Base facts from OpenSkiMap (ODbL), OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata (CC0), OurAirports (public domain) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). See /data-sources/.