This year, the snow on the summit has exceeded 3 meters, and Zao Jizo Statue is buried and cannot be seen.
Ice trees are a rare phenomenon worldwide, and in Japan they can be seen at Zao in Yamagata Prefecture, Mt. Hakkoda in Aomori Prefecture, and Mt. Moriyoshi in Akita Prefecture, and are said to be the three major ice trees in Japan. 
"Zao Ice Trees" grow when seasonal winds containing misty sub-freezing water droplets (supercooled water droplets) hit the Aomori Todomatsu trees and freeze in an instant. The ice trees that have grown large and unique in shape are like works of art created by nature, and also like charming monsters. There has been a lot of snowfall in Yamagata Prefecture this year, and the snow is soft, so it is difficult to climb 10 meters. With every step you take, you sink more than 50 centimeters.And The higher you go, the stronger the wind.