Japan’s remarkable snow conditions make it one of the best places around the world to go ... and is within easy reach from central Tokyo. A two-hour shinkansen ride will get you to Iiyama ...

some places measure while it is still snowing, some wait until the storm has finished. Either way, when last November Tokyo received a freak early snow storm and the general outlook was for Japan ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

A trip to Japan can be one ... other side of the country to places like Kyoto and Osaka to experience it. There are actually a bunch of really cool cities near Tokyo, many of which will deeply ...

In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go ... to Japan and go skiing there than to spend a week at a place like Aspen or Vail,” Ms. Levy said. The big choice is ...

I had never been to Kyoto, so I wanted to include it in our trip, even though it is arguably Japan ... for Tokyo residents. The resort town is located in the mountains near Nagano.

How it happened: Regardless of the record disclaimers, how does a place pick up ... and dry out. Tokyo, for example, averages only about 4 inches of snow a year. Japan sea effect snow explained ...