[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental includedの紹介画像
[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental includedの紹介画像
[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental includedの紹介画像
[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental includedの紹介画像
[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental includedの紹介画像
[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental includedの紹介画像
[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental includedの紹介画像
[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental includedの紹介画像
[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental includedの紹介画像
[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental includedの紹介画像
[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental includedの紹介画像
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[Yamagata/Zao] Icefall Snow Trekking: Walk through Yamagata's spectacular winter scenery! Enter a world of ice like in a movie ☆ Guided tour & specialized equipment rental included

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  • Beginners welcome - First try
  • Advanced-level users
  • Solo participant
  • Children welcome
  • Photo gifts
  • Possible number of bookings
    1~5
  • Participating age
    10Age ~ 80 Age
  • Duration
    4~5 hours
Plan description

[January-March] Snow trekking to the magnificent frozen waterfalls of Zao, Yamagata. Every winter, the entire massive waterfall freezes, creating a frozen waterfall approximately 30 meters high and several dozen meters wide. Its power is beyond comprehension in photographs. While walking through a cinematic world of ice, you can also see the giant frost-covered trees known as "monsters" along the route. This popular YAMAGATA EXPERIENCE tour allows you to experience the frozen waterfalls, frost-covered trees, and Zao's mountain worship. Step into the snow-white world of Zao in search of undiscovered spectacular views! [Comprehensive Tour Support] - Safety Commitment: The path to the frozen waterfalls includes steep descents and climbs. Experienced guides certified by the Zao Bodaira Tourism Council will guide you safely. We have a track record of operating tours for over 40 days per season and have reached the frozen waterfalls many times within the area. Safety is our top priority, with meticulous route planning, including the construction of stairs with shovels to prevent falls.・Portable Toilets: If there are no toilets available, your guide will carry a tent-type portable toilet. This can be used during the tour, allowing women to safely hydrate. ・Hot Water: Your guide will provide hot water during lunchtime. You can warm yourself up and fill your stomach with instant noodles without having to carry a heavy water bottle. *Lunch will be served on the snow. ・Free Memento Photos: Photos taken by your guide during the tour will be delivered to you the same day. Photos capturing your smiles and the beautiful scenery will become irreplaceable memories that you can enjoy even after the tour. ・An Impressive Experience Even If You Can't Make It to the Frozen Waterfall: Don't worry if field conditions prevent you from reaching the frozen waterfall. We will guide you along a unique, extreme frost-covered route, allowing you to fully enjoy the spectacular world of silver, which can only be experienced with a guide. This is a truly invaluable experience that allows you to fully experience the deep charm of ZAO. [Insurance] We provide personal injury insurance to cover accidental accidents during the tour. Please consider purchasing additional insurance if necessary.・Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (Event participant personal injury insurance)・Death/permanent disability: 10 million yen・Hospitalization insurance (daily): 5,000 yen・Outpatient insurance (daily): 3,000 yen [Rent specialized equipment for safe enjoyment] *Included in the tour price.・Snowshoes: ATLAS Helium (lightweight and highly portable mountain snowshoes)・Stocks: Montbell Fall Line Poles (lightweight backcountry stocks)・Light crampons: Montbell Snow Spikes 10 (essential for steep slopes)・Helmet: Montbell Alpine Helmet (to be worn when approaching the frozen waterfall, stored in a backpack while traveling)・Beacon: Transmitter in case of avalanche (always carried as a safety measure)・Cushion: Outdoor cushion to prevent your buttocks from getting cold during lunch breaks

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Reservation cancellation fee generation date Cancellation fee will be charged from 7 days before the event date.
About cancellation The cancellation policy is as follows. Reservations can be changed free of charge up until 17:00 the day before. 8 days before until 17:00: Free 7-4 days before until 17:00: 30% 3-2 days before until 17:00: 40% 1 day before until 17:00: 50% 1 day before after 17:00 - on the day: 100%
About event termination *Depending on the field conditions, the route to the ice waterfall may not be possible. Thank you for your understanding. Even if you are unable to reach the ice waterfall, please do not worry! On this tour, we will guide you on an extreme ice-covered route on snowshoes that you cannot experience anywhere else. You can fully enjoy activities that use your whole body in the spectacular world of ice-covered trees, which you can only enter with a guide. It is a valuable experience that allows you to feel the deep charm of ZAO in every corner!

Detailed information of this plan

Required minimum number of participants 1 Person(s)
Possible number of bookings 1~5
Operating period 2026/1/06〜2026/3/20
Depending on weather conditions, the season period may change.
Assembly time 9:00 Meet at Zao Liza World Rest House. Your guide will be waiting for you inside the building where the restaurant is located.
Booking deadline until 16:59 the day before

Changing room Toilet
Shower Parking
Locker

Dress code - Must bring items Things you must bring: ・Cold weather clothing (waterproof and warm tops and bottoms, such as ski wear. Please bring something warm enough for weather below -10 degrees Celsius) ・Hiking boots (high-cut, waterproof and warm. You can wear winter boots or snow boots, but you should take measures such as wearing thick socks or double-layered socks to prevent your feet from moving around too much inside the boots) ・Hat (covers your ears) ・Gloves (warm, such as ski gloves. *Work gloves and woolen gloves are not recommended as they will get wet and let the wind through) ・Backpack Snowshoes (20 liters or more. Crampons will be stored in your backpack during the tour. Please make sure to bring one per person.) Lunch (bread and instant noodles, etc., with plenty of water. Hot water will be provided.) Drinks (such as a water bottle filled with something warm. Plastic bottles may freeze.) - Useful items - Gaiters (attached around the ankles to keep snow from getting into your shoes. Rentals available for a fee.) Down jacket or fleece (for use during breaks) Thin gloves or work gloves (for use during meals) Heat pack Sunglasses (in good weather)

Matters require attention Important Notes: This tour is intended for those with snowshoeing or snow walking experience. For those without experience, we recommend the alternative "Frost-covered Snow Hike" course. You must be physically able to walk for at least four hours on foot with a backpack. If you have a chronic illness or are concerned about your physical strength, please consult us in advance. Pets are not permitted. Our guides can speak English, so English speakers are welcome to join.
Other notifications [Price does not include] Parking fee (1,000 yen on weekends and holidays only, free on weekdays)

Access - Map

Zaobodaira Kogen, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture
Assembly point

Zao Liza World (near the entrance to the building with the ski resort restaurant) [Transportation] - By car: The tour end time varies depending on the day, so it is most convenient to access by car. A parking management fee of 1,000 yen is charged on weekends and holidays, but free on weekdays. - To use the free shuttle bus "White Echo" from Kaminoyama Onsen Station by public transportation, you must stay the night before near the ski resort. Return trips are available on the evening bus. White Echo Timetable (2025 schedule; 2026 schedule will be updated as soon as it is available) http://www.zaoliza.co.jp/wntr/43f9978d6bda04f3cd1767a66f5becd7b95899f0.pdf - By taxi: A one-way taxi from Kaminoyama Onsen Station costs approximately 7,000 yen. A round-trip reservation costs 13,200 yen (tax included) per vehicle, and is available for up to four people (approximately 3,300 yen per person). There are also taxis that can accommodate up to 9 people. Please make a reservation with Kaminoyama Taxi at least 3 days in advance. For a smoother trip, please mention "Yamagata Experience Ice Waterfall Tour." Contact: Nakano 023-672-1122

If you arrive by car

From Sendai: Approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes by car From Yamagata City: Approximately 45 minutes by car

If you arrive by train

From Tokyo: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes by Yamagata Shinkansen + approximately 30 minutes by car

If you arrive by other means of transportation

For those who wish to receive a pick-up service, we provide a free pick-up service for a limited number of guests from accommodation facilities in Akayu Onsen, JR Kaminoyama Onsen Station, and Zao Bodaira Pension accommodation facilities. If you wish to use this service, please let us know your preferred pick-up location when making your reservation. We will contact you to let you know whether this service is available or not.

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We strive to provide services that consider the safety of our customers, and our staff actively hold regular skill-up training seminars, etc., with instructors licensed by the Japan Safety Paddling Association, WMA Outdoor Disaster First Aid License holders, and former Tokyo Fire Department emergency personnel. In addition, while we do our utmost to ensure a safe tour, we have also purchased "injury insurance" and "liability insurance" so that we can fulfill our responsibilities to our customers in the unlikely event of an accident.

Insurance information Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Accident insurance Insurance amount Death/permanent disability 10 million yen Hospitalization insurance daily amount (per day) 5,000 yen Outpatient insurance daily amount (per day) 3,000 yen Liability insurance (maximum 1 billion yen per accident)
License and Qualifications More than 1 year guide experience, hot air balloon pilot certificate, WMA outdoor/disaster emergency worker certification, JSPA basic instructor
Number of staff 15
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Number of instructors 4
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