蔵王温泉スキー場, Zao Onsen Ski Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

蔵王温泉スキー場, Zao Onsen Ski Resort is a ski area in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Its 91 mapped downhill runs add up to 39 km, which ranks it #3 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 1.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 432 m long.

Slopes at 蔵王温泉スキー場, Zao Onsen Ski Resort

About 76% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 18% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert, which makes 蔵王温泉スキー場, Zao Onsen Ski Resort a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 35 lifts: 31 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 2 cable cars. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 792 m up to 1,660 m, a vertical drop of 868 m. Cross-country skiers get 0.3 km of nordic trails.

Getting to 蔵王温泉スキー場, Zao Onsen Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), about 28 km away in a straight line — roughly 37 minutes by car; Sendai Airport (SDJ) is 44 km away. Nearby ski areas include 蔵王ライザワールド, Zao Liza World (3.6 km), 蔵王猿倉スキー場, Zao Sarukura (1.7 km), みやぎ蔵王スキー場 すみかわスノーパーク, Miyagi Zao Sumikawasu Snow Park (8.6 km) and みやぎ蔵王えぼしリゾート, Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort (13.2 km), which together add 36 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.