| Yamagata Zaō Onsen Ski Resort | |
| Location: | Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan |
| Vertical: | 881m (2,890feet) |
| Top Elevation: | 16610NaN0 |
| Base Elevation: | 7800NaN0 |
| Skiable Area: | 1.861NaN1 |
| Number Trails: | 25 |
| Longest Run: | 91NaN1 |
| Liftsystem: | 41 (4 gondola lifts, 5 quad chairlifts, 3 triple chairlifts, 27 pair chairlifts and 2 single chairlifts) |
| External Link: | http://www.zao-ski.or.jp/index.html |
The is the largest ski resort in Tōhoku region, Japan, operated by .
The resort is mostly famous for its ski slopes in winter, but trekking is also popular sports in summer season.
This resort spreads out in range of and consists of fourteen areas. Especially, top of mountain is famous for soft rime. Even if you are not skier or snowboarder, you can go there by Zaō Ropeway.
All slopes allow skiing, snowboarding, and snowscooting.
| Hill Name: | Zaō Jump Stadium in Yamagata |
| Location: | Yanagihira 768, Zaoonsen, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata |
| City: | Yamagata, Yamagata |
| Coordinates: | 38.1739°N 140.3982°W |
| Operator: | Zao Onsen Tourism Association |
| Opened: | 1979 |
| Renovated: | 1999, 2013 |
| K-Spot: | 90 m |
| Hill Size: | 100 m |
| Hill Record: | Sara Takanashi |
is an FIS certified ski jumping stadium. It is located between the slopes of Kami-no-dai and Ryūzan.
It was built for the Inter skiing Zaō tournament of 1979. In March 2012, the FIS Women's Ski Jumping World Cup was held in Japan for the first time and has been organized every year since then.
| Date | Hillsize | Competition | Winner | Second | Third | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 2012 | HS100 | WC |  Daniela Iraschko | |||
| 3 March 2012 | HS100 | WC | Ulrike Gräßler | |||
| 4 March 2012 | HS100 | WC | Daniela Iraschko | |||
| 9 February 2013 | HS100 | WC | align=center colspan=3 | strong wind; first event next day | ||
| 10 February 2013 | HS100 | WC | Carina Vogt | |||
| 10 February 2013 | HS100 | WC |  Sarah Hendrickson | |||
| 18 January 2014 | HS100 | WC | Carina Vogt | |||
| 19 January 2014 | HS100 | WC | Bigna Windmüller | |||
| 17 January 2015 | HS100 | WC | align=center colspan=3 | strong wind; scheduled on morning next day[1] | ||
| 18 January 2015 | HS100 | WC | align=center colspan=3 | rescheduled from yesterday; wind and snow | ||
| 18 January 2015 | HS100 | WC | Špela Rogelj | |||
| 22 January 2016 | HS100 | WC | Maja Vtič | |||
| 23 January 2016 | HS100 | WC | Ema Klinec | |||
| 20 January 2017 | HS103 | WC |  Irina Avvakumova | |||
| 21 January 2017 | HS103 | WC |  Maren Lundby | |||
| 19 January 2018 | HS102 | WC | Irina Avvakumova | |||
| 20 January 2018 | HS102 | WC Team event | ||||
| 21 January 2018 | HS102 | WC |
There is Zaō Onsen in the foot of this resort, and there are about 120 accommodations.