Heavy Snow Expected on Sea of Japan Side on Sunday, Monday (Update 1)

The Yomiuri Shimbun

10:10 JST, January 10, 2026 (updated at 18:50 JST)

Heavy snow is expected to fall mainly on the Sea of Japan side of Honshu and Hokkaido from Sunday to Monday due to a strong winter pressure pattern.

The Japan Meteorological Agency is asking people to be careful about driving and disruptions to transportation.

According to the agency, the maximum snowfall in the 24 hours up to 6 p.m. on Monday is expected to be 100 centimeters in the Tohoku region; 70 centimeters in the Hokuriku region; 50 centimeters in Hokkaido, the Kanto region, Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures and the Kinki region; and 20 centimeters in the Chugoku region.