The Miyagi-side face of Mt Zao — less village vibe than Yamagata's Zao Onsen, but wider intermediate pistes and easier access from Sendai.
Runs
17
Vertical
700m
Summit
1350m
Base 650m
Region
Tohoku
Miyagi Prefecture
Popular
Best season Mid-December to early April
Why Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort
The Miyagi-side face of Mt Zao — less village vibe than Yamagata's Zao Onsen, but wider intermediate pistes and easier access from Sendai.
Miyagi side of Mount Zao
Plan your trip
Miyagi Zao Eboshi is the Sendai-side Zao resort — same massif as Yamagata Zao Onsen but accessed from Miyagi prefecture, with the Eboshi gondola. ~80 min from Sendai by direct ski bus.
Trains, shuttles, and rentals from the airport.
Direct ski bus from Sendai Station to Miyagi Zao Eboshi — ~80 min, daily through winter.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Slopeside Eboshi Resort hotels plus Togatta Onsen ryokan 5 min away — hot-spring heritage village.
Terrain in detail
MellowCruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
38
Cruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Cold Tohoku storms — drier than the Sea of Japan coast.
Drier on cold storms, deeper when the Sea of Japan fires.
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m
per season
Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.
Expert runs
4 of 17
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
700m
Solid sustained pitch.
Steepest pitch
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Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain & features
Photo: Ski Mania / Public domain · Source
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
Approximately 90 minutes from Sendai Airport
Train / bus
Bus from JR Shiroishi-Zao Shinkansen Station Approximately 90 minutes from Senda
Overview
Bus from JR Shiroishi-Zao Shinkansen Station
From airport
Approximately 90 minutes from Sendai Airport
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 7°C, wind 7 km/h. We’ll resume the daily report once snowfall picks up.
Forecast data via Open-Meteo. Refreshes hourly. Always verify with the resort before driving up.
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