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title: "Zao Onsen Ski Resort"
key: zao-onsen
url: https://skiamo.app/en/resorts/zao-onsen
language: en
updated: 2026-09-24
latitude: 38.161271400000004
longitude: 140.4062695
---

# Zao Onsen Ski Resort

> Home of the famous 'snow monsters', frost-covered trees on the upper slopes, and steaming hot springs below.

- **Country:** Japan
- **Pistes:** 50 km ([Source](https://zaomountainresort.com/))
- **Official website:** <https://zaomountainresort.com/>
- **OpenStreetMap:** <https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/488305112>

## Find an instructor

Instructors coming soon.

[Find instructors at Zao Onsen Ski Resort](https://skiamo.app/en/find?venue=zao-onsen)

## Mapped runs · OpenSkiData

17 runs. Difficulty mix by mapped length: novice 71%, easy 2%, intermediate 13%, advanced 14%.

Mapped from OpenStreetMap data, not official piste figures. OpenStreetMap 2026-09-16. © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0, via OpenSkiData: <https://skiamo.app/maps/>

## Zao Onsen Ski Resort weather and snow forecast

Mountain weather for Zao Onsen Ski Resort: base and upper-mountain temperatures, wind and gusts, estimated new snow for the next 24 and 72 hours, and the week ahead. Forecast data from MET Norway, refreshed through the day.

The live forecast loads in the Skiamo app. Forecast data: MET Norway · presented by Skiamo, CC BY 4.0.

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