Mount Zao

蔵王山

Yamagata / Miyagi · Elevation 1,742 m

Mount Zao is a 1,742 m mountain in Yamagata / Miyagi.

Mount Zao at a glance

Weather: The most settled day in the next 7 days is Wed, November 4: clear, gusts up to 9 m/s. Fri, Nov 6, Sat, Nov 7, Sun, Nov 8: strong wind (gusts up to 28 m/s).
Route: The shortest is Mount Zao Kumanodake and Kattadake Loop via Okama and Umanose: about 2 h 31 min, 5.0 km, about 170 m of climbing.

Mount Zao weather (hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:05, sunset 16:38

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Precipitation	mm														0.2	6	10	7	1.6	0.8	0.5			1.2	1.3	0.9	0.9	1.0	0.6	0.4	0.9	0.9	1.2	1.6	1.6	1.2	1.0	0.4	0.2	0.1								0.3	0.9	0.6								6	1.6					1.0	0.2	0.7	1.0	0.2									2.4	7	0.8	3.5	2.2
New snow	cm											–	–																					1.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.2	<.1			<.1			0.2	0.4		–							1.2	0.7
Snow depth	cm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	<1	<1	<1	<1	2	2	2	<1	<1	<1	<1	<1	0	0	0	<1	<1	<1	0	0	0	0	0	0	<1	<1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind	m/s	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	1	2	2	3	6	6	5	4	5	5	5	4	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	6	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	3	2	3	4	5	2	2	2	3	2	1	4	6	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	4	5	3	2	1	0
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Mount Zao live cameras

Japan Meteorological Agency: Mount Zao monitoring footage from Kattadake 2

Mount Zao hiking routes

Hiking times are estimates calculated from the terrain.

Huts, campsites and lodging near Mount Zao

Mountain huts

Mt. Kumano Emergency Shelter unstaffed · sleeps 10 0.3 km from the summit
Mt. Kumano Summit Emergency Shelter 0.5 km from the summit
蔵王山神社避難小屋 0.5 km from the summit
Mt. Katta Emergency Shelter 1.5 km from the summit
御田の神避難小屋 unstaffed 2.0 km from the summit

Campsites

Zaobodaira Camping Ground 4.6 km from the summit

Lodging

Lodge Zao Dokko Numa 3.8 km from the summit
蔵王坊平高原ライザウッディロッジ 4.3 km from the summit
宮城蔵王高原ホテル 4.3 km from the summit
Zao Astraea Hotel 4.6 km from the summit
Zao Kokusai Hotel 4.8 km from the summit

Mount Zao facts

Elevation: 1,742 m
Location: Yamagata / Miyagi
38.140983, 140.444847
Volcano: Active volcano (蔵王山)
Website: www.data.jma.go.jp

Mountains near Mount Zao

Nearby ski resorts