Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Extreme cold has transformed natural landscapes into breathtaking ice formations at two locations in central Japan, drawing visitors from across the country. The Shirakawa Ice Pillars is a towering ...

STORY: :: Heavy snow blankets parts of Japan, disrupting air and ground traffic :: February 8, 2025 :: Minamiuonuma, Japan The strongest cold front of the season dumped snow along the coast of Sea of ...

mainly on the Sea of Japan side, after snow covered several municipalities on Feb. 6. More than 60 centimeters of snow has fallen over a 24-hour period in some parts of the Hokuriku region.

Clouds dumped 112 centimeters of snow on the city of Obihiro during the 12 hours to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, while the town of Honbetsu also saw 85 centimeters. Coastal areas along the Sea of Japan are ...

Heavy snow is forecast to affect Hokkaido and the regions along the Sea of Japan coast through Sunday, the Meteorological Agency said Wednesday, due to what the agency called “the strongest cold ...

One person has died and four more have been seriously injured due to heavy snow in parts of Japan, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. A powerful cold air mass, the strongest of ...