Snow
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General NewsHeavy Snow Hit in Northern Kinki and Hokuriku
Heavy snow fell from Thursday night to Friday morning mainly in northern Kinki and Hokuriku due t...
January 30, 2026
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General NewsMassive Snowfall Information Issued in Ishikawa, Tottori Prefectures by JMA
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued information on massive snowfall in Ishikawa and Tottori pr...
January 26, 2026
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General NewsAkita Shinkansen Services Resumed After Brief Suspension (Update 1)
Akita Shinkansen bullet train services have been suspended between Akita and Morioka stations bec...
January 26, 2026
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General NewsHeavy Snowfall in Tohoku, Eastern Japan Regions Forecast Through Saturday; 4 Deaths Reported
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has warned that heavy snowfall is expected to continue espe...
January 24, 2026
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General NewsJapan’s North Hit with Heavy Snow; Multiple Areas Record Season’s Lowest Temp
Heavy snow fell over a wide area along the Sea of Japan side, mainly in the Hokuriku region, from...
January 23, 2026
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General NewsColdest Day of Season Hits Japan; Severe Wintry Weather Expected to Last Several Days
People bundled up walk in the snow in Sapporo on Wednesday morning. Severe winter weather is grip...
January 21, 2026
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General NewsHeavy Snow Falls in Northern Japan; Record Low Temperatures Observed Nationwide
Heavy snow fell along the mountainous areas of northern Japan’s Sea of Japan side on Wednesday mo...
January 21, 2026
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General NewsAkita Shinkansen Resumes Services After Suspension Due to Heavy Snow
Akita Shinkansen services resumed at around 3 p.m. on Tuesday following suspensions caused by hea...
January 20, 2026
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General NewsHeavy Snowfall Expected on Sea of Japan Side, Warnings Issued Against Nonessential Travel, Transportation Disruptions
Warning-level heavy snowfall is expected in mountainous areas and flatlands, mainly on the Sea of...
January 20, 2026
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General NewsWarning-level Heavy Snow Expected Along Sea of Japan side of Japan Around Jan. 25
Heavy snowfall that could prompt warnings is expected primarily along the Sea of Japan from north...
January 19, 2026
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Snow Falls in Tokyo; Temperature in Tokyo Turns from Spring to Winter in 1 Day (UPDATE 1)
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Possibility of Warning-Level Snowfall in Tokyo’s 23 Wards; Heavy Snow Expected in Japan’s Kanto-Koshin Region (UPDATE 5)
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Central Tokyo Observes 1st Snow of Season; 25 Days Earlier than Last Winter
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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
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Sapporo Sees Season’s 1st Snowfall; Snow Comes 8 Days Earlier Than Average