The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Gale and Snow Advisory for a widespread ... Video Location: Komadori, Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: December 11, 2024 at 13:12h. ...

Snow-free areas of Japan turn white. Thin layers of snow have already accumulated even in Kyushu, ... All flights were canceled at Obihiro and Wakkanai airports on Tuesday.

Many hours north of Tokyo, and hours more north of Sapporo, is Wakkanai, the northernmost city in Japan. Here’s a tour of this (fairly) remote town with views of Russia and more.

In the Kinki area, heavy snowfall suspended or delayed around 600 trains, including limited-express runs, on Jan. 24, affecting about 140,000 people, West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) said on Jan. 25.

Heavy snow in large swaths of Japan has killed 17 and injured more than 90 people and left hundreds of homes without power, disaster management officials said Monday.

Getting here isn't easy. When I visited in early March, the short 20km ferry crossing from Wakkanai, Japan's northernmost city, was delayed for 24 hours due to stormy weather.

Japan was hit by record snowfall again this weekend as several prefectures in the eastern part of the country reported deaths as well as severe transport delays CNN values your feedback 1.