Mount Zaō
Mount Zaō is a mountain in Japan and has an elevation of 1,841 metres. Mount Zaō is situated nearby to the locality Takayu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mt. Zaō and Okama.
Mt. Zaō
Volcano
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Zaō Mountains, commonly called Mount Zaō, are a complex cluster of stratovolcanoes on the border between Yamagata Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture in Japan.
Okama
Lake
Photo: Hiroyuki Sato, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Okama, meaning an honourable cauldron, is the inactive volcanic crater on top of Mount Zaō, located in Kawasaki, Miyagi, on the border with Yamagata, Japan.
Mount Zaō
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,841 metres
- Also known as: “Zao San”, “Zaō San”, “Zaō-san”, “Zaō-yama”, and “Zao-zan”
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Mount Zaō from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Mount Zaō” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Zaō San”
- Egyptian Arabic: “زا سان”
- Japanese: “蔵王山”
- Venetian: “Zaō San”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Takayu and Nagano.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Zaō and Kumano Dake.
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