AOMORI -- Record snowfall has hit the Tsugaru region of northern Japan's Aomori Prefecture, with snow reaching over 4.3 meters deep in one area. The snow was brought by a cold air mass with ...

The JR Tsugaru Line was closed between Aomori ... but also to the Shikoku and Kyushu regions in western Japan. “Toward the weekend, snow could fall where it normally does not,” an agency ...

TOKYO – Researchers have found that global warming contributed to the unusually heavy snowfall that hit Japan’s Tokachi ...

OBIHIRO, Japan – Residents on the island nation of Japan are digging out from feet of snow as the combination of a powerful storm system and sea-enhanced precipitation led to historic amounts.

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 ...

A winter pressure pattern and cold air mass are bringing heavy snowfall along the Sea of Japan coast. More snow is forecast overnight and Friday. The Meteorological Agency says mountains along the ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers. By Kiuko Notoya and Mike Ives Kiuko Notoya reported from Tokyo. Ski resorts ...