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Yamagata Zao Onsen at 780 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 18 Oct 2025
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max°C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
min°C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
92 | 60 | 62 | 92 | 78 | 82 | 85 | 76 | 68 | 83 | 75 | 73 | 86 | 76 | 68 | 88 | 78 | 81 | 83 | |
3750 | 3950 | 3600 | 3300 | 3250 | 3150 | 2250 | 1550 | 2050 | 1650 | 1500 | 1850 | 1700 | 1550 | 2050 | 1600 | 1500 | 1600 | 1550 | |
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Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 12.0mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
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Yamagata Zao Onsen Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 4 May 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of October has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Yamagata Zao Onsen at the specific elevation of 780 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Yamagata Zao Onsen. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan.
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Visitor Reviews of Yamagata Zao Onsen
Overall 3.3 Based on 4 votes and 2 reviews
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- Tony Brown from Australia writes:
I have skied at Zao 5~6 times since 1984. It is a resort with a great traditional village atmosphere, hot springs and skiing for everyone. The snow monsters look fantastic, however opportunities for skiing amongst them are for advanced skiers only. Most people just stick to the groomed runs. The thing I like most is the ski-in ski-out accommodation options and proximity of the whole village to the lifts. The only draw back is the toll road costs from Yamagata, but if staying at Zao you only pay once. The other negative is that there is a bit of a traverse between some lifts but this is only a minor gripe and won't trouble good skiers. The big bonus is the snow quality, varied terrain and different aspects offering sheltered runs depending on wind direction. The government run Minshiku Ryuzanso is only 50m from the Chuo (middle) gondola and at 8,000 yen per night including 2 meals can't be beat. It also has its own onsen. The manager Furukawa san is still there (2008) and very helpful for foreigners. Highly recommended.
Visitor Reviews of Yamagata Zao Onsen
Tony Brown from Australia writes:
I have skied at Zao 5~6 times since 1984. It is a resort with a great traditional village atmosphere, hot springs and skiing for everyone. The snow monsters look fantastic, however opportunities for skiing amongst them are for advanced skiers only. Most people just stick to the groomed runs. The thing I like most is the ski-in ski-out accommodation options and proximity of the whole village to the lifts. The only draw back is the toll road costs from Yamagata, but if staying at Zao you only pay once. The other negative is that there is a bit of a traverse between some lifts but this is only a minor gripe and won't trouble good skiers. The big bonus is the snow quality, varied terrain and different aspects offering sheltered runs depending on wind direction. The government run Minshiku Ryuzanso is only 50m from the Chuo (middle) gondola and at 8,000 yen per night including 2 meals can't be beat. It also has its own onsen. The manager Furukawa san is still there (2008) and very helpful for foreigners. Highly recommended.
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