The Japan Meteorological Agency is forecasting heavy snowfall predominantly in regions of Honshu facing the Sea of Japan as ...

The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower around us, beckoning us to their slopes. In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known ...

Snowy settings are simply perfect for martial arts movies, with many sword duels and hand-to-hand battle staking place in ...

Railway companies across Japan are giving train drivers a new addition to their ... direct sunlight but also from reflected light off snow along the tracks, while also helping to alleviate ...

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Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines ...

The number of skiers and snowboarders in Japan declined to 4.6 million in 2023 from 18.6 million in 1993 due to an increasing number of leisure activities and the declining birthrate, according to a ...

Japanese weather officials say a strengthening winter pressure pattern is expected to bring heavy snow, mainly to areas along the Sea of Japan, from Monday to around Wednesday. The Meteorological ...

HIROSAKI, Aomori -- Snow-covered cherry blossom trees and a castle moat in this northern Japan city are currently lit up in pink in the evenings, to the delight of visitors. The "Fuyu ni Saku ...

With more snow expected this month, concerns have been raised about the impact on this year’s autumn harvest in the prefecture, which produces about 60 per cent of Japan’s apples. Yoshimoto ...

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