3 years ago
“Is this even real?” This is what it’s like to ride amongst Zao Onsen’s snow monsters
In this episode, Butterfield he lands in Zao Onsen after a “crazy snow storm”, where he encounters Zao’s famous snow monsters, an eerie phenomenon that leaves trees completely caked with snow.
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4 years ago
A trip back in time: skiing at Japan’s Zao Onsen resort in 1968
Zao Onsen is widely regarded as one of Japan’s oldest ski resorts, opening in 1925 with the first ski lift installed in 1951. This incredible footage was taken in 1968 …
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4 years ago
Best ski and onsen destinations in Japan
It’s no secret that Japan’s ski resorts rank among the best in the world. Japanese snow is famous for its quality, quantity and consistency.
But a Japanese ski holiday is …
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8 years ago
Skiing with snow monsters at Zao Onsen
Japan is a wonderfully strange place. Adventure-seeking tourists come from all over the world to stay in ninja-themed capsule hotels, eat octopus-flavoured ice cream, dine at vampire cafes, and attend …
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