While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

UONUMA, Japan >> More than 120 teams battled it out in a snowball fight tournament in a mountainous Japanese city on Feb. 9, ...

Japan was hit by heavy snowfall on Wednesday (February 19), as a cold front brought more winter weather to the country's centre, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

A strong cold wave continued to sweep across Japan on Friday, February 7, bringing heavy snow to a wide area, mainly along the Sea of Japan coast, throughout the weekend. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE ...

The Pacific side of eastern Japan, where it rarely snows, will also see heavy snowfall in mainly inland areas on Feb. 19. That side of the country can expect to see snow pile up even in lower ...

Snow has caused chaos for people in Yuzawa in Japan's Niigata prefecture, which has been blanketed by heavy snow as a cold front set in. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy snow ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency says heavy snowfall in the country has passed its peak, but officials are warning of avalanches and accidents caused by melting snow as warm weather is forecast. The ...

It took two long days of competition to determine the first Snow League winners — in this case, Japan’s Sena Tomita and Yuto ...

A rotary snowplow is seen being used to fully clear a stretch of road to reveal a "snow corridor" in the north Japan city of Aomori on March 12, 2025. (Mainichi/Shintaro Matsumoto) AOMORI -- Snow ...

Japan will face more heavy snow after a two-week whiteout, the country's weather agency said Monday, warning people to be wary of avalanches and icy roads. The country's regions facing the Sea of ...