Sendai Airport 54 min
Zaō Onsen (56 min)
No-frills communal bath in a wooden hut, fed by a sulfur spring with a high acid content. Mount Zaō (1 hr 25)
Seasons change the color of the crater lake on this mountain with snow monster trees in winter. Zao Onsen Ski Resort (58 min) Michinoku Park (16 min) Mt. Katta (39 min)
A paved road leads to the top of this volcanic peak with a shrine & sweeping views of Okama Crater. 青根温泉郷 (7 min)
Autumn leaf color Daikon no Hana Onsen (14 min)
Refined hot spring hotel offering private dining rooms, plus bathhouses with open-air pools. Okama (39 min) Zaō Fox Village (34 min) Sumikawa Snow Park (29 min) Iwanumaya (30 min)
Warm quarters in an upscale hot spring hotel with restaurants, a spa & karaoke, plus mountain views. Zaō Ropeway (54 min)
Year-round cable car at a ski resort offering scenic views & access to the mountaintop restaurant. Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort (26 min)
Activity resort with ski & snowboard runs, plus spring wildflower treks, stargazing & fall foliage. 遠刈田温泉 (16 min) Akiu Great Falls (44 min)
Rushing cascade with a 55 m. drop, a viewing deck, several small shrines & vibrant fall foliage. | 
