AOMORI -- Towering "snow monster" ice-covered trees in Aomori's Hakkoda mountains are now at their most spectacular, drawing visitors from around the world. These unique formations occur when ice ...

AOMORI -- "Snow monster" tree formations on the Hakkoda mountains in northern Japan's Aomori Prefecture are currently at their most spectacular. "Snow monster" trees are seen at their peak on the ...

Skiers are seen among "snow monster" trees on the Hakkoda mountains in the city of Aomori on Feb. 6, 2024. (Mainichi/Takashi Kondo)=Click/tap photo for more images. AOMORI -- "Snow monster" tree ...

Aomori, — a prefecture in Japan is equivalent to a county in the US — sits between the Hakkōda Mountains and the edge of Mutsu Bay — which means it gets a ton of snow during the winter.

Roughly 1,300 meters above sea level in Aomori Prefecture's Hakkoda Mountains ... gradually transforming the trees into solid white "snow monsters" up to four meters tall. The surreal scenery ...

Located at the tip of Japan’s main island of Honshu, Tohoku is made up of six prefectures: Aomori, Akita ... to visit is to see Japan’s famed snow monsters – or “juhyo” in Japanese.

Several specific conditions must align for Snow Monsters to form. First, the trees must be Aomori fir (Abies mariesii). Second, winds of 10 to 15 mph are needed. Third, supercooled water droplets ...

Even if you don't ski, it's worth going there just to take a series of lifts and gondolas to the apex of the mountain and see the "snow monsters" — Aomori firs caked with snow and ice formed by ...