蔵王山, Zaō-san, Mount Zao Japan Snowboarding, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
蔵王山, Zaō-san, Mount Zao Japan Snowboarding, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
Mount Zaō ( 蔵王山, Zaō-san) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama. Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
North side view
Aerial photoThe Okama Crater Lake 3D, Japan.gif
External images Snow monsters at Japanese Wikipedia
Aerial photo of Okama, the crater lake, in 1976
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō ) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
【4K】Drone Footage | Mount Zaō - Active Volcano in Japan ..:: Cinematic Aerial Film | 蔵王山 Zao 2019 日本
The final 4K footage of my drone flights in Mount Zao (Japan); project finished & uploaded on 2019-05-09 by One Man Wolf Pack UltraHD Drone Footage.
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Mount Zao Drone Flight: Mount Zaō (蔵王山 Zaō-zan) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama (御釜). Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area. One striking feature of Zaōs famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. Rotaria rotatoria and Pinnularia spp. are found in the acidic Okama Lake. [wikipedia // Google]
Among others, you will see following places by Drone (Keywords): Mount Zaō, Mt. Zao, Zao, Volcano, Japan, Nippon, Yamagata, Miyagi, Honshu, Okama, Five Color Pond, Mount Katta, Volcanic, Valley, Active Volcano, Travel Japan, Travel Nippon
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4K Drone Footage MOUNT ZAO VOLCANO (Japan) [蔵王山 Zaō-zan]
The final 4K footage of my drone flights in Mount Zao (Japan) with my DJI Phantom 4 and DJI Osmo; project finished and uploaded on 2018-03-26 - enjoy! :-)
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Mount Zao Drone Flight: Mount Zaō (蔵王山 Zaō-zan) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama (御釜). Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres in diameter and 60 m deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area. [wikipedia]
Among others, you will see following places in Mount Zao by Drone: Mount Zao, Mount Katta, Volcano, Miyagi, Yamagata, Kaminoyama Onsen
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Beauty of Japan Mt. Zao in 5 Mins
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Mount Zao is a volcanic mountain range on the prefectural border between Yamagata and Miyagi Prefectures in the Tohoku Region. On the Yamagata side, the hot spring town of Zao Onsen offers some of the country's most acidic thermal waters. is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake.
東北旅行・第１弾は宮城県にあるきつね村です。日本語字幕は設定からお願いします。An awe inspiring crater, hot springs (onsen) that have long been famous in the Northeastern Tohoku region of Japan, and the remarkable natural phenomenon of trees that appear to become veritable ice monsters in the winter combine to make Mt. Zao the perfect tourism destination.
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Windy Day. Zao volcano, Okama crater, is the most active volcano of northern Honshu Japan
Mount Zaō (蔵王山, Zaō-zan) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. Zao volcano, Okama crater, is the most active volcano of northern Honshu Japan and consists of a group of #ao volcano, Okama crater, is the most active volcano of northern Honshu Japan and consists of a group of #stratovolcanoes forming the crest of the divide between the Pacific Ocean and the Japan Sea. It is a Comlex volcano and is at 1841 m / 6,040 ft in Honshu, Japan
38.14°N / 140.44°E
Current status: normal or dormant. The older parts of the complex are Ryuzan volcano in the west and Byobu and Fubo volcanoes forming the southern group. Zao volcano proper (Chuo-Zao) is the youngest edifice and forms the central part of the group. One of its youngest summit lava domes is Goshiki-dake, which contains the active Okama crater, the source of most of the frequent historical eruptions recorded since the 8th century AD. Okama crater contains a colorful, strongly acidic crater lake (pH 1.3). Last update: 2 Oct 2018 (weak internal unrest). Typical eruption style: explosive !
#Zao #volcano, #Okama #蔵王山 #Zaōzan #crater, #Honshu, #Japan
#Yamagata #Miyagi
Snowboarding, Snow, Cold, 蔵王山, Zaō-san, Miyagi, Mount Zao, Japan
Snowboarding, Snow, Cold, Mount Zao, Japan
蔵王山, Zaō-san, Mount Zao, Japan, Snowboarding, Snow, Pow, Powder, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
Mount Zaō ( 蔵王山, Zaō-san) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama. Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
North side view
Aerial photoThe Okama Crater Lake 3D, Japan.gif
External images Snow monsters at Japanese Wikipedia
Aerial photo of Okama, the crater lake, in 1976
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō ) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Mount Zao. Yamagata. Japan. Snow monsters have left; there is great spring snow
Blizzard conditions. Snowboarding in Japan. Mt Zao and The Trees. Mount Zao. Yamagata. Japan. Powder. POW. Snowboarding . Snow
Mount Zaō ( 蔵王山, Zaō-san) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama. Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
North side view
Aerial photoThe Okama Crater Lake 3D, Japan.gif
External images Snow monsters at Japanese Wikipedia
Aerial photo of Okama, the crater lake, in 1976
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō ) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Blessed to Snowboard Mount Zao in Yamagata, Japan
Mount Zao Japan Snow, Blessed to Snowboard Mount Zao in Yamagata, Japan
Mount Zao Japan Snow
蔵王山, Zaō-san, Mount Zao, Japan, Snowboarding, Gnar, Snow, Pow, Powder, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
Mount Zaō ( 蔵王山, Zaō-san) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama. Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
North side view
Aerial photoThe Okama Crater Lake 3D, Japan.gif
External images Snow monsters at Japanese Wikipedia
Aerial photo of Okama, the crater lake, in 1976
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō ) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Windy at the top. Mount Zaō (蔵王山, Zaō-zan) is a complex volcano
Mount Zaō (蔵王山, Zaō-zan) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. Zao volcano, Okama crater, is the most active volcano of northern Honshu Japan and consists of a group of #stratovolcanoes forming the crest of the divide between the Pacific Ocean and the Japan Sea. It is a Comlex volcano and is at 1841 m / 6,040 ft in Honshu, Japan
38.14°N / 140.44°E
Current status: normal or dormant. The older parts of the complex are Ryuzan volcano in the west and Byobu and Fubo volcanoes forming the southern group. Zao volcano proper (Chuo-Zao) is the youngest edifice and forms the central part of the group. One of its youngest summit lava domes is Goshiki-dake, which contains the active Okama crater, the source of most of the frequent historical eruptions recorded since the 8th century AD. Okama crater contains a colorful, strongly acidic crater lake (pH 1.3). Last update: 2 Oct 2018 (weak internal unrest). Typical eruption style: explosive !
#Zao #volcano, #Okama #蔵王山 #Zaōzan #crater, #Honshu, #Japan
#Yamagata #Miyagi
Way Stoked, Mount Zao. Snowboarding, 蔵王山, Zaō-san, Japan, Miyagi , Yamagata Prefecture
Way Stoked, Mount Zao. Snowboarding, 蔵王山, Zaō-san, Mount Zao Japan Snowboarding, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
蔵王山, Zaō-san, Mount Zao Japan Snowboarding, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
Mount Zaō ( 蔵王山, Zaō-san) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama. Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
North side view
Aerial photoThe Okama Crater Lake 3D, Japan.gif
External images Snow monsters at Japanese Wikipedia
Aerial photo of Okama, the crater lake, in 1976
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō ) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Blizzard conditions. Snowboarding in Japan. Mt Zao and The
Blizzard conditions. Snowboarding in Japan. Mt Zao and The Trees. Mount Zao. Yamagata. Japan. Powder. POW. Snowboarding . Snow
Mount Zao. Yamagata. Japan
Mount Zaō ( 蔵王山, Zaō-san) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama. Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
North side view
Aerial photoThe Okama Crater Lake 3D, Japan.gif
External images Snow monsters at Japanese Wikipedia
Aerial photo of Okama, the crater lake, in 1976
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō ) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Snowing at top of Mount Zao, Japan, Snowtrees, snow monsters growing
Mount Zao Japan Snow, 蔵王山, Zaō-san, Mount Zao Japan Snowboarding, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
Mount Zaō ( 蔵王山, Zaō-san) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama. Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
North side view
Aerial photoThe Okama Crater Lake 3D, Japan.gif
External images Snow monsters at Japanese Wikipedia
Aerial photo of Okama, the crater lake, in 1976
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō ) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Snowboarding, Mt Zao, Trees, Mount Zao, Japan
Snowboarding in Japan. Mt Zao and The Trees. Mount Zao. Yamagata. Snow. Japan. Powder. POW. Snowboarding
Mount Zao Japan Snow
蔵王山, Zaō-san, Mount Zao, Japan, Snowboarding, Gnar, Snow, Pow, Powder, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
Mount Zaō ( 蔵王山, Zaō-san) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama. Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
North side view
Aerial photoThe Okama Crater Lake 3D, Japan.gif
External images Snow monsters at Japanese Wikipedia
Aerial photo of Okama, the crater lake, in 1976
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō ) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Zao volcano, Okama crater, is the most active volcano
Mount Zaō (蔵王山, Zaō-zan) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. Zao volcano, Okama crater, is the most active volcano of northern Honshu Japan and consists of a group of #stratovolcanoes forming the crest of the divide between the Pacific Ocean and the Japan Sea. It is a Comlex volcano and is at 1841 m / 6,040 ft in Honshu, Japan
38.14°N / 140.44°E
Current status: normal or dormant. The older parts of the complex are Ryuzan volcano in the west and Byobu and Fubo volcanoes forming the southern group. Zao volcano proper (Chuo-Zao) is the youngest edifice and forms the central part of the group. One of its youngest summit lava domes is Goshiki-dake, which contains the active Okama crater, the source of most of the frequent historical eruptions recorded since the 8th century AD. Okama crater contains a colorful, strongly acidic crater lake (pH 1.3). Last update: 2 Oct 2018 (weak internal unrest). Typical eruption style: explosive !
#Zao #volcano, #Okama #蔵王山 #Zaōzan #crater, #Honshu, #Japan
#Yamagata #Miyagi
Blizzard conditions. Snowboarding Mt Zao, Japan
Blizzard conditions. Snowboarding in Japan. Mt Zao and The Trees. Mount Zao. Yamagata. Japan. Powder. POW. Snowboarding . Snow
Mount Zaō ( 蔵王山, Zaō-san) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama. Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
North side view
Aerial photoThe Okama Crater Lake 3D, Japan.gif
External images Snow monsters at Japanese Wikipedia
Aerial photo of Okama, the crater lake, in 1976
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō ) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Mount Zao. Yamagata. Snow. Japan. Powder. POW. Snowboarding
Mount Zao. Yamagata. Snow. Japan. Powder. POW. Snowboarding
蔵王山, Zaō-san, Mount Zao, Japan, Snowboarding, Gnar, Snow, Pow, Powder, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
Mount Zaō ( 蔵王山, Zaō-san) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama. Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
North side view
Aerial photoThe Okama Crater Lake 3D, Japan.gif
External images Snow monsters at Japanese Wikipedia
Aerial photo of Okama, the crater lake, in 1976
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō ) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
Mount Zaō (蔵王山, Zaō-zan) is a complex volcano Zao volcano, Okama crater
Mount Zaō (蔵王山, Zaō-zan) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. Zao volcano, Okama crater, is the most active volcano of northern Honshu Japan and consists of a group of #stratovolcanoes forming the crest of the divide between the Pacific Ocean and the Japan Sea. It is a Comlex volcano and is at 1841 m / 6,040 ft in Honshu, Japan
38.14°N / 140.44°E
Current status: normal or dormant. The older parts of the complex are Ryuzan volcano in the west and Byobu and Fubo volcanoes forming the southern group. Zao volcano proper (Chuo-Zao) is the youngest edifice and forms the central part of the group. One of its youngest summit lava domes is Goshiki-dake, which contains the active Okama crater, the source of most of the frequent historical eruptions recorded since the 8th century AD. Okama crater contains a colorful, strongly acidic crater lake (pH 1.3). Last update: 2 Oct 2018 (weak internal unrest). Typical eruption style: explosive !
#Zao #volcano, #Okama #蔵王山 #Zaōzan #crater, #Honshu, #Japan
#Yamagata #Miyagi
Snowboarding, The Trees, Mount Zao, Yamagata, Japan, Powder, POW, Snow, Monsters, Ski
The Trees. Mount Zao. Yamagata. Snow. Japan. Powder. POW. Snowboarding
蔵王山, Zaō-san, Mount Zao, Japan, Snowboarding, Gnar, Snow, Pow, Powder, Miyagi Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
Mount Zaō ( 蔵王山, Zaō-san) is a complex volcano on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. It consists of a cluster of stratovolcanoes and is the most active volcano in northern Honshu. The central volcano of the group includes several lava domes and a tuff cone, Goshiki-dake, which contains a crater lake named Okama. Also known as the Five Color Pond (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it lies in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
North side view
Aerial photoThe Okama Crater Lake 3D, Japan.gif
External images Snow monsters at Japanese Wikipedia
Aerial photo of Okama, the crater lake, in 1976
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters (樹氷 Juhyō ) that appear in mid-winter. Strong wind over the nearby lake fling water droplets which freeze against the trees and their branches, until near-horizontal icicles begin to form. Falling snow settles on the ice formations, and the end result is a grotesque figure of a tree. The effect of a full forest of such trees gives visitors a ghostly impression. Zaō is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.