Every winter, the Mount Zao area of Japan is filled with many big and small snow-capped figures that resemble magical beings.
According to AccuWeather, a weather forecasting media company, these mesmerising figures are formed when a set of complex weather conditions occur together.
These shapes further take form when fresh snow falls over the trees—giving shape to a series of unique “snow monsters”.
THE GATE, a website dedicated to travelling in Japan, says tourists can get an expansive view of juhyos through a ropeway ride that takes one from the foot of Mount Zao to the top of the mountain.