Obihiro city in Hokkaido recorded 124 centimeters ... supplementary budgets because of insufficient funds for snow removal. Hakuba village in Nagano Prefecture, one of the most popular winter ...

The snow is very, very wet and heavy there. I can ski much better in Hokkaido.” Hokkaido is surrounded by water ... Niseko United — a collection of four resorts, Annapurna, Niseko Village, Hirafu, ...

And Hokkaido is the place to go for a real winter ... hotel will be open from January 20 to February 28 2025 at Shimukappu Village, where the hotel is part of the area’s winter Ice Village.

It wasn’t fun. In Hokkaido, several metres of snow carpet the forest each winter. This thick layer of fluffy snow is not just comprised of ice, but also a lot of air, making it pretty good at ...

Accumulated snowfall reached 1.84 meters in Sumon, Uonuma City in Niigata Prefecture, and 1.67 meters in Shirakawa Village ... region and Hokkaido are expected to issue heavy snow warnings through ...

SHIMUKAPPU, Hokkaido—A JR ... “I like snow and stars in Tomamu,” Shin added. “The food is also delicious and I like it here.” The village was originally rich with pastures for grazing ...

The Hokkaido village of Shosanbetsu is home to about 1,000 people and a single convenience store. Residents rely on this store as a source of fresh food and basic necessities, especially in midwinter.

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s snow-covered landscapes. But the magic is there no matter the time of year: ...