An icy winter has transformed the tall trees of the Zao mountain range into wonderous snow sculptures, known as “juhyo,” or “snow monsters,” and conditions are now perfect to see them.
“Juhyo” ice monsters once inhabited a wide area of ... is a winter symbol of the Zao mountain range straddling the borders of Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures. But Fumitaka Yanagisawa, a ...
Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned ...