No snow on the ground or falling right now. Not open yet for 2026/27. We have not yet found an official opening date. Snow depth and the seven-day outlook appear once snow is on the ground or forecast.
A weather-model figure, worked out the same way for every ski area, and lower than what actually falls. Use it to compare ski areas, not against the resort’s own totals. How we measure →
- Elevation
- 861–1,131 m
- Across
- 1.7 km
This season so far (1 Nov to 9 Nov): 1 cm. The average for these dates is under 10 cm, so we do not give a percentage yet. The average is over twelve winters on the same weather model. Across Japan →
A local non-profit, Fubo Azalea, runs the hill, which looks out across the eastern face of Zao. The A course faces out towards the Pacific, while the E course looks in the direction of Sendai and Matsushima. The C course is left ungroomed. Sources: nposki.com (sources read 13 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
How much snow it gets
Modelled from weather data the same way at all 3,069 ski areas we cover. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
The tick marks the median across every Japanese ski area we measure. All four bars run the same way — longer is better.
The quality score leaves out how much snow falls (it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind).
Compared with what is nearby
Within 50 km in a straight line. Ski areas in the same weather-model cell (about 30 km across) get the same figure.
| Ski area | Distance | Seasonal snowfall | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort | 6.2 km | 254 cm | 701 |
| Miyagi Zao Sumikawasu Snow Park | 7.2 km | 258 cm | 673 |
| Zao Liza World | 11.0 km | 254 cm | 701 |
| Zao Sarukura | 13.0 km | 253 cm | 704 |
| Zao Onsen | 14.0 km | 258 cm | 673 |
Compare side by side with Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort and Miyagi Zao Sumikawasu Snow Park →
Runs and lifts
Counted from the runs and lifts drawn on OpenStreetMap, within the boundary of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
Run map
Slope shape, difficulty and lift types
The shape of the mountain
Which way the slopes face
88% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. Those slopes get the least sun, so the snow lasts longer.
By difficulty
Lift types
- Chairlift4
See past trail maps on Skimap.org ↗
Source: OpenSkiMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0). How finely ski areas are drawn varies by region, so treat the counts as indicative. Vertical is the difference between the highest and lowest points of the mapped runs and lifts.
When it falls, and how winters differ
Month by month
The most snow falls in January. March brings 61% of January’s snowfall. That is a gentler fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). For skiing, though, the amount matters more than the share: March brings 39 cm, less than the median of 46 cm.
Winter by winter
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 190 cm, and 6 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 111 cm; the biggest was 2024/25 with 242 cm (2.2 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Live cameras
Footage remains the copyright of each operator. JAPANSNOWLINE neither stores nor redistributes it.
Zao webcams & snow report — all 7 ski areas →
Worth seeing nearby
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
Show the list
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Miyagi Zao Fox Village宮城蔵王キツネ村 | Museum | 3.6 km |
| Zaō Quasi-National Park蔵王国定公園 | Nature | 6.5 km |
| Okama御釜 (蔵王連峰) | Nature | 9.2 km |
| Mount Zaō蔵王連峰 | Mountain | 9.9 km |
| Shiroishi Castle白石城 | Historic site | 12 km |
| Zaō Ropeway蔵王ロープウェイ | Landmark | 12.7 km |
Chosen from the places most read about on Wikipedia, favouring those with an English article. Based on the Japanese Wikipedia lists of sights in each prefecture, as compiled in travel-log-data (CC BY-SA 4.0). English names from Wikidata (CC0). The content of this section is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Going with children
- Kids’ area
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
- Childcare
- Not checked
- Parking
- Not checked
- Rental
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
Checked on the official site (13 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
Places to stay nearbyPR
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6 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 6 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dari | ¥5,900 | 4.43／5 19 reviews | 6.2 km | JR 白石蔵王駅よりお車/白石ICまたは村田ICよりお車にて約25分 |
| ペンション陽だまり | ¥7,000 | 4.55／5 166 reviews | 6.4 km | 東北自動車道:白石IC・村田ICそれぞれから車で約30分。JR白石蔵王駅・白石駅からバスで約40分。 |
Pick dates and guests to check rooms on Rakuten Travel
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese. · Property data by Rakuten Travel (Supported by Rakuten Developers)
Places to stay on the map
9 places within 12 km of the slopes, as mapped on OpenStreetMap, many of them small inns and pensions. Many are not on booking sites — open the name for the website or the map.
Nearest: 2.7 km
Show the nearest places
Nearest first
- 蔵王開拓温泉 2.7 km
- 最上屋旅館 7.5 km
- すずきや旅館 7.6 km
- 湯主 一條 7.6 km
- 四季の宿 みちのく庵 7.7 km
- Ryokan shin-yu 10.0 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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