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formed by a volcanic eruption in the 1720s. The lake is 360 metres (1,200 ft) in diameter and 60 m (200 ft) deep, and is one of the main tourist attractions in the area.
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One striking feature of Zaō's famous ski resorts are the "frost-covered trees" (
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The Zaō Mountains as seen from the Shiroishi River, an
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Complex of volcanoes on the island of Honshu, Japan
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Abukuma River
cherry blossom
Elevation
Listing
Mountains of Japan
Volcanoes of Japan
Coordinates
38°08′38″N 140°26′24″E / 38.144°N 140.44°E / 38.144; 140.44
Zaō Mountains is located in Tohoku, Japan
Zaō Mountains is located in Japan
Japan
Honshu
Prefectures
Yamagata
Miyagi
Mountain type
Complex volcano
Last eruption
stratovolcanoes
Yamagata Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Japan
lava domes
tuff cone
crater lake
Okama
五色沼
crater
樹氷

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