Record snowfall in January has severely damaged apple orchards in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, the country's ...

In a district of Toyama, 16cm was recorded while 12cm was observed in Tomakomai on Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido. The ...

Record-breaking snowfall wreaked havoc in northern Japan last week, leaving at least three people dead and 54 injured as of ...

Candles warmly light up snow huts and cast fantastic silhouettes during the “Yukiakari in Nishiwaga” snow festival in ...

The Yamagata Shinkansen, which has been suspended between Fukushima and Shinjo stations since its first departure on Saturday ...

A powerful cold air mass and winter pressure patterns have brought continuous snowfall to coastal and mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan, significantly increasing snow accumulation that caused ...

The strongest cold air mass of the season has intensified snow in many parts of Japan. Record snowfalls were observed in ...

The city of Aomori, located in Aomori Prefecture, in the far north of Japan’s main island, Honshu, is the snowiest city in ...

A strong cold wave continued to sweep across Japan on Friday, February 7, bringing heavy snow to a wide area, mainly along ...

Heavy snow blanketed parts of Japan on Saturday (February 8), disrupting air and ground traffic. Authorities have warned ...

Tohoku Shinkansen services also were temporarily suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations. Read more at straitstimes.com ...