Mount Zaō
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| Mount Zaō | |
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 The Okama Crater Lake in early spring |
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| Elevation | 1,841 metres (6,040 feet) |
| Location | Honshū, Japan |
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| Type | Complex volcano |
| Last eruption | 1940 |
Mount Zaō (蔵王山 Zaō-san) is a mountain on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan.
One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts is the snow monsters that appear in mid-winter. These are trees frozen by winds from Siberia and covered in snow, giving a ghostly impression.
The Okama Crater Lake on Zaō is one of the major tourist attractions in the area. Also known as the 'Five Color Swamp' (五色沼, goshiki numa) because it changes color depending on the weather, it was formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s and is 350m in diameter.
It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
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