The Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort (山形蔵王温泉スキー場, Yamagata Zaō Onsen Skī-jō) is the largest ski resort in Tōhoku region, Japan, operated by Zao Onsen Tourism Association (蔵王温泉観光協会, Zaō Onsen Kankō Kyōkai).

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 Mount Jizo (地蔵岳, Jizō Dake) 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.

• Slopes for beginners: 28
• Slopes for intermediate skiers: 19
• Slopes for advanced skiers: 10
• Total: 57

Zaō Jump Stadium in Yamagata (山形市蔵王ジャンプ台, Yamagata-shi Zaō Jampu-dai) 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	Sarah Hendrickson	Sara Takanashi	Daniela Iraschko
[nb 1]3 March 2012	HS100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Sarah Hendrickson	Ulrike Gräßler
4 March 2012	HS100	WC	Sarah Hendrickson	Sara Takanashi	Daniela Iraschko
9 February 2013	HS100	WC	strong wind; first event next day
10 February 2013	HS100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Jacqueline Seifriedsberger	Carina Vogt
10 February 2013	HS100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Jacqueline Seifriedsberger	Sarah Hendrickson
18 January 2014	HS100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Yūki Itō	Carina Vogt
19 January 2014	HS100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Carina Vogt	Bigna Windmüller
17 January 2015	HS100	WC	strong wind; scheduled on morning next day[2]
18 January 2015	HS100	WC	rescheduled from yesterday; wind and snow
18 January 2015	HS100	WC	Carina Vogt	Irina Avvakumova	Špela Rogelj
22 January 2016	HS100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Daniela Iraschko-Stolz	Maja Vtič
23 January 2016	HS100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Maja Vtič	Ema Klinec
20 January 2017	HS103	WC	Yūki Itō	Manuela Malsiner	Irina Avvakumova
21 January 2017	HS103	WC	Yūki Itō	Sara Takanashi	Maren Lundby
19 January 2018	HS102	WC	Maren Lundby	Chiara Hölzl	Irina Avvakumova
20 January 2018	HS102	WC Team event	Japan Kaori Iwabuchi Yūka Setō Yūki Itō Sara Takanashi	Slovenia Urša Bogataj Špela Rogelj Ema Klinec Nika Križnar	Russia Anastasiya Barannikova Alexandra Kustova Sofia Tikhonova Irina Avvakumova
21 January 2018	HS102	WC	Maren Lundby	Yūki Itō	Sara Takanashi

There is Zaō Onsen in the foot of this resort, and there are about 120 accommodations.

• List of ski areas and resorts in Japan

• (in English) Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort official website
• (in English) Ski Area Map

38°10′2.1″N 140°23′39.1″E / 38.167250°N 140.394194°E / 38.167250; 140.394194