ILoveZao 8 Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Wasn't too busy yesterday but more people arriving today. Weekend should be busy Remember my tips about when Zao is busy... don't try to park in the center, go up the site to Kurohime. And don't wait around for the bottom ropeway.... get the pair lift to the right of the ropeway station and go up that way. Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Not long before I'm there. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 How are da monsters coming on? Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted January 5, 2012 Author Share Posted January 5, 2012 A few shots for the new year! Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Looking good Thanks Zao man Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I want to go here - wonder if I can squeeze in a trip before I go to Hokkaido! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Any idea of how visitor numbers are running so far this year, ILoveZao? Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 thanks for the updates ILoveZao, good job Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 Some night images Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 nice photos!! The monsters are pretty big this year......was it last year that early January they were looking a bit sorry for themselves? Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 ooh those colours. It loooks like what I used to see after eating those "special" mushrooms years ago Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Marvelous. Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 nice photos!! The monsters are pretty big this year......was it last year that early January they were looking a bit sorry for themselves? I dunno but they looked good on 22nd Feb! http://www.snowjapanforums.com/index.php/topic/20042-zao-onsen-yamagata-22nd23rd-february-2011/ Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 The previous year I went around the same time and they were not quite as good. But just one week later they had become "trees". It was pretty startling how fast they disappeared when it got into early March, the rain obviously didn't help. I suppose early-mid-February is probably the best time to be there. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Some more photos Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Love that top pic - the guys in red contrasting with all that white Take a close look at the bottom pic. - Is that Homer with a beanie on in the right background? Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I'll get up there after my Hokkaido trip. Still looks like that mid-Feb? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Still looks like that mid-Feb? My avatar picture was taken there in mid-Feb last year. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 22nd and 23rd February 2011 http://www.snowjapanforums.com/index.php/topic/20042-zao-onsen-yamagata-22nd23rd-february-2011/ Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Can nobody see Homer Simpson in that bottom Pic? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I can Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Me too, snowjunky, but I don't think it is him. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I can And it looks like he is taking a pee Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 22nd and 23rd February 2011 http://www.snowjapanforums.com/index.php/topic/20042-zao-onsen-yamagata-22nd23rd-february-2011/ Yes magnificent photos. Please come again! Here's a few more Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Can nobody see Homer Simpson in that bottom Pic? Absolutely! Link to post Share on other sites
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