Finally made it up to Zao to see the snow monsters. Honestly, this was a totally spontaneous trip—didn’t overthink it at all. Just picked a date and went.
There wasn’t a single moment where I doubted the plan. Every day we took it at a steady pace and trekked deep into the snow. I’ve traveled to Japan well over 100 times, but this time I was freezing from day one all the way to the last day. Soaking in an onsen every night though… what more could you ask for?
The weather up on Zao was unbelievably good, and I was beyond excited the whole way—like a country bumpkin seeing everything for the first time. Gotta say, I dressed smart and stayed perfectly comfortable. Would I go up again? Yes!
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Ouchi-juku may not be as famous as Ginzan, but I really love how quietly it’s just there. It’s beautiful.
I was even happier to catch the lantern-lighting ceremony. I waited even though I was freezing to death—still waited, and I was happy the whole time!
I also visited in summer. Without the snow, I could go into Bunke Tamaya and sit down for afternoon tea and a little sip, which was its own kind of happiness. -
