# Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort

The Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort (山形蔵王温泉スキー場, Yamagata Zaō Onsen Skī-jō) is the largest ski resort in Tōhoku region, Japan, operated by Zao Onsen Tourism Association (蔵王温泉観光協会, Zaō Onsen Kankō Kyōkai).
The resort is mostly famous for its ski slopes in winter, but trekking is also popular sports in summer season.

## Ski resort

This resort spreads out in range of Mount Jizo (地蔵岳, Jizō Dake) and consists of fourteen areas. Especially, top of mountain is famous for soft rime. Even if you are not skier or snowboarder, you can go there by Zaō Ropeway.

### Courses

All slopes allow skiing, snowboarding, and snowscooting.
* Slopes for beginners: 28
* Slopes for intermediate skiers: 19
* Slopes for advanced skiers: 10
* Total: 57

## Zaō Jump Stadium in Yamagata

Zaō Jump Stadium in Yamagata (山形市蔵王ジャンプ台, Yamagata-shi Zaō Jampu-dai) is an FIS certified ski jumping stadium. It is located between the slopes of Kami-no-dai and Ryūzan.
It was built for the Inter skiing Zaō tournament of 1979. In March 2012, the FIS Women's Ski Jumping World Cup was held in Japan for the first time and has been organized every year since then.

### Events

| Date | Hillsize | Competition | Winner | Second | Third |
| 3 March 2012 | HS100 | WC | Sarah Hendrickson | Sara Takanashi | Daniela Iraschko |
| 3 March 2012 | HS100 | WC | Sara Takanashi | Sarah Hendrickson | Ulrike Gräßler |
| 4 March 2012 | HS100 | WC | Sarah Hendrickson | Sara Takanashi | Daniela Iraschko |
| 9 February 2013 | HS100 | WC | strong wind; first event next day | strong wind; first event next day | strong wind; first event next day |
| 10 February 2013 | HS100 | WC | Sara Takanashi | Jacqueline Seifriedsberger | Carina Vogt |
| 10 February 2013 | HS100 | WC | Sara Takanashi | Jacqueline Seifriedsberger | Sarah Hendrickson |
| 18 January 2014 | HS100 | WC | Sara Takanashi | Yūki Itō | Carina Vogt |
| 19 January 2014 | HS100 | WC | Sara Takanashi | Carina Vogt | Bigna Windmüller |
| 17 January 2015 | HS100 | WC | strong wind; scheduled on morning next day | strong wind; scheduled on morning next day | strong wind; scheduled on morning next day |
| 18 January 2015 | HS100 | WC | rescheduled from yesterday; wind and snow | rescheduled from yesterday; wind and snow | rescheduled from yesterday; wind and snow |
| 18 January 2015 | HS100 | WC | Carina Vogt | Irina Avvakumova | Špela Rogelj |
| 22 January 2016 | HS100 | WC | Sara Takanashi | Daniela Iraschko-Stolz | Maja Vtič |
| 23 January 2016 | HS100 | WC | Sara Takanashi | Maja Vtič | Ema Klinec |
| 20 January 2017 | HS103 | WC | Yūki Itō | Manuela Malsiner | Irina Avvakumova |
| 21 January 2017 | HS103 | WC | Yūki Itō | Sara Takanashi | Maren Lundby |
| 19 January 2018 | HS102 | WC | Maren Lundby | Chiara Hölzl | Irina Avvakumova |
| 20 January 2018 | HS102 | WC Team event | JapanKaori Iwabuchi Yūka Setō Yūki Itō Sara Takanashi | SloveniaUrša Bogataj Špela Rogelj Ema Klinec Nika Križnar | RussiaAnastasiya Barannikova Alexandra Kustova Sofia Tikhonova Irina Avvakumova |
| 21 January 2018 | HS102 | WC | Maren Lundby | Yūki Itō | Sara Takanashi |

## Others

There is Zaō Onsen in the foot of this resort, and there are about 120 accommodations.