According to the Zao Ropeway, snow monsters typically begin to take shape ... Fu Shi-xiang, 31, who is from Taiwan and works in Japan, learned about Zao through social media and decided to ...

At wintertime, seasonal winds blowing in from the Japan Sea transform the trees of the Zao mountain range into "snow monsters", or Zao Juhyo. The rime-covered trees are a popular tourist ...

Japan's heavy snow reveals stunning Snow Monsters. Join an exciting mountain adventure where fierce winds create ice formations up to 5 meters tall. Discover the hidden joys of Japan's winter ...

KKday Japan, a tour booking site operator ... academic exchange program with Yamagata University. The sight of Zao’s snow monsters stayed with him, and he had long dreamed of showing them ...