mountain pass
Zao Echo Line
Mountain road over the Zao range between Miyagi and Yamagata, climbing past the emerald Okama crater lake. Opens each spring through towering snow walls and blazes with colour in autumn.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Yamagata, Japan · Asia
Aterazawa sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sagae, 35km from Zao Echo Line.
Aterazawa is a town located in Yamagata, Japan. With a population of 7,646, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Aterazawa sits in Japan, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aterazawa to your route.
Aterazawa Station (左沢駅, Aterazawa-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Ōe, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Aterazawa Station is the terminus of the Aterazawa Line.
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Aterazawa is located in Yamagata, Japan, Asia. The coordinates are 38.3843 latitude, 140.2119 longitude.
Aterazawa has a population of approximately 7,646 people, making it a town in Japan.
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mountain pass
Mountain road over the Zao range between Miyagi and Yamagata, climbing past the emerald Okama crater lake. Opens each spring through towering snow walls and blazes with colour in autumn.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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A narrow gorge lined with three- and four-storey wooden ryokan from the Taisho era, facing each other across a river and lit by gas lamps after dark. Cars park outside the village and visitors walk the last stretch in.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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