The mountains of Japan’s main island are often considered the snowiest place on Earth. Thanks to cold Siberian winds picking up moisture over the Sea of Japan (creating ocean-effect “powder”), parts ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in ...

While a bit of snowfall here in the UK can bring life to a standstill, in Japan, they’re far more used to it, with several innovative measures in place to keep things running throughout the ...

Heavy snow is forecast to affect Hokkaido and the regions along the Sea of Japan coast through Sunday, the Meteorological Agency said Wednesday, due to what the agency called “the strongest cold ...

The mountains of Japan’s main island are often considered the snowiest place on Earth. Thanks to cold Siberian winds picking up moisture over the Sea of Japan (creating ocean-effect “powder ...