Zaō in winter
蔵王
The juhyō of Zaō
View 4 photos- Distance
- 4.2km
- over 2 days
- Ascent
- 310m
- 375 m of descent
- Total walking time
- 1 h 45
- High point
- 1,776m
- low point 1,259 m
- Season
- Winter
- February 2012
Two days in the frosted forest
On February 11 and 12, 2012, the Zaō outings pass among trees wrapped in snow and rime. Around Jizō-san, then Chūō-kōgen, the great formations of juhyō stand beside forests bowed under the weight of snow.
