A snow plough train cleared tracks in Japan. Footage shows the locomotor removing accumulated snow on the railway road at Kashiwa-no Koukoumae Station in Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture on December 23.

The Japanese are proud of their sleek, spaceship-like Shinkansen, known worldwide as “bullet trains.” They are famously fast, reliable and beautifully designed.

Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train services to a standstill in many areas as even more snow was forecast for the ...

The heavy snow closed runways, forced flight and school cancellations, blocked some roads, stranded vehicles and interrupted train service in Hokkaido, the Associated Press reported. Japan snow ...

Following the Canadian Rockies Snow Train on the ranking were nine winter trains spread across the globe — including three in Japan, five in Europe, and one in the United States.

A snow sculpture of Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani is covered with snow at the Sapporo Snow Festival, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Credit: AP ...

Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, lightest powder around. A winter of exceptionally heavy snow — some areas had more than 12 feet of snowpack this week — should ...

Heavy snow hits northern Japan, disrupting daily life People remove snow from a street in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) People remove snow from a street … ...

The Japanese are proud of their sleek, spaceship-like Shinkansen, known worldwide as “bullet trains.” They are famously fast, reliable and beautifully designed.