Snow Monsters of Zao, Japan

It is advised by many bloggers and forum advisors to visit in Early February to Early March. It is said that the Yamagata side of Zao Mountain (san) is the good place to visit....

Quoted from the Tohoku guide-site :

On the Yamagata side of the Zao Mountains, the Ice Monsters are lit up in magnificent colors every winter from 17:00 - 21:00. After getting off the ropeway, tourists find themselves in a totally unexpected world. What expands before their eyes is a landscape that is mysterious and unearthly. Witnessing the wondrous display of the monstrous ice figures and light, people are rendered speechless. Ice Monsters can be seen towards the end of January if weather conditions are favorable, but the best season is towards the end of February through the beginning of March, when the weather is stable.

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So let's plan a trip to this part of Japan in February!