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The Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort (山形蔵王温泉スキー場) is the largest ski resort in Tōhoku region, Japan, operated by Zao Onsen Tourism Association (蔵王温泉観光協会).

The resort is mostly famous for its ski slopes in winter, but trekking is also popular sports in summer season.

Ski resort
This resort spreads out in range of Mount Jizo (地蔵岳) and is consists of fourteen areas. Especially, top of mountain is famous for soft rime. Even if you are not skier or snowboarder, you can go there by Zaō Ropeway.

Courses
All slopes allow skiing, snowboarding, and snowscooting.
 * Slopes for beginners: 14
 * Slopes for intermediate skiers: 7
 * Slopes for advanced skiers: 4
 * Total: 25

Treck
Most of trecking course around Mount Zao is start from this resort. Especially, the course going to the 'Five Color Pond' (五色沼, goshiki numa) is popular. This area has abundant alpine plants like Dactylorhiza aristata, Dicentra peregrina and so on.

Others
There is Zaō Onsen in the foot of this resort, and there are about 120 accommodations.