Mount Zao
CountryJapan
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation1841 m
Last EruptionFumarolic activity only
About Mount Zao
Famous for juhyo (ice monsters) - trees coated in ice from freezing mist. Has a crater lake (Okama) that changes color. A popular ski resort. Last magmatic eruption was in 1940.
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