Mt. Fuji Covered With Snow on Shizuoka Prefecture Side; First Time Since 1894 for Initial Snow to be Seen in November

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Mt. Fuji Covered With Snow on Shizuoka Prefecture Side; First Time Since 1894 for Initial Snow to be Seen in November

Mt. Fuji is thinly covered with snow on its Shizuoka prefectural side on Wednesday morning. Accor...

November 6, 2024

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Cosplayers Enjoy Skiing, Snowboarding for Free at Ski Resort’s Opening Day on Mt. Fuji; Earliest Opening for Ski Resort This Season in Japan

SUSONO, Shizuoka — Skiers and snowboarders in costumes glided down snow-covered slopes at a ski r...

October 26, 2024

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Areas of Northern Japan See 1st Snowfall; Sapporo, Hokkaido, and some parts of Aomori Prefecture

The first snow of the season was observed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and some parts of Aomori Prefectu...

October 21, 2024

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Sapporo Sees Season’s 1st Snowfall; Snow Comes 8 Days Earlier Than Average

SAPPORO — The capital of Hokkaido observed the season’s first snowfall on Sunday, the Japan Meteo...

October 20, 2024

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Tokyo’s 23 Wards, Greater Kanto and Koshin Regions Expected to See Snowfall Friday Morning; Warning-Level Snow Possible

The Kanto and Koshin regions, mainly areas inland, are expected to see snowfall on Friday morning...

March 7, 2024

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Skiing on ‘Japow’ in Hokkaido; Backcountry, Sidecountry and the Fluffiest Snow Around

SAPPORO — Backcountry skiing is a way to ski off-piste or in the mountains. Challenging the wilde...

February 28, 2024

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Village Made of Snow, Ice on Lake Shikaribetsu in Hokkaido Offers Experience of Frozen World

An event called Shikaribetsuko Kotan is underway in Shikaoi, Hokkaido, featuring a frigid village ma...

February 11, 2024

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Heavy Snowfall Passes Peak in Japan’s Kanto, Koshin Regions; 109 in Tokyo Taken to Hospitals in Snow-Related Injuries (Update 1)

Heavy snowfall in the Kanto and Koshinetsu regions passed its peak by early Tuesday and calmed in ma...

February 6, 2024

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Snow Hits Tokyo; Yurikamome Transit Line Stranded Monday Night, Forcing 550 Passengers to Walk Along Tracks

Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A low-pressure system traveled east along the southern coast of Japan’s Honshu ma...

February 6, 2024

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Sapporo Snow Festival Delights Visitors with Huge Sculptures, Projection Mapping After Dark

People photograph a snow sculpture of Sapporo Station lit with projection mapping at the 74th Sappor...

February 5, 2024

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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)

A developing low-pressure system with a cold front is moving eastward along the southern coast of Ho...

February 5, 2024

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Heavy Snow Forecast in Kanto-Koshin Regions; Alert-Level Snowfall Possible Even in Central Tokyo (Update 1)

This is due to the impact of a low-pressure system moving from the southern coast of Honshu to the e...

February 4, 2024

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Sapporo Snow Festival Returns in Full Force; Sculptures Include ‘Golden Kamuy’ Characters

The Sapporo Snow Festival kicked off Sunday, with all three venues of the festival in use after some...

February 4, 2024

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Heavy Snow Expected in Kinki and Chubu Regions Sunday, Snow and Rain in Kanto and Koshin Regions Expected Next Week

Heavy snowfall is expected mainly in the central Kinki region while rain or snow is expected to fall...

February 3, 2024

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Vehicles Trapped in Snow on Meishin Expressway in Gifu Prefecture Freed

Vehicles that had become stuck in heavy snow on the Meishin Expressway in Gifu Prefecture were freed...

January 25, 2024

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Mt. Fuji Covered With Snow on Shizuoka Prefecture Side; First Time Since 1894 for Initial Snow to be Seen in November

Mt. Fuji is thinly covered with snow on its Shizuoka prefectural side on Wednesday morning. Accor...

Cosplayers Enjoy Skiing, Snowboarding for Free at Ski Resort’s Opening Day on Mt. Fuji; Earliest Opening for Ski Resort This Season in Japan

SUSONO, Shizuoka — Skiers and snowboarders in costumes glided down snow-covered slopes at a ski r...

Areas of Northern Japan See 1st Snowfall; Sapporo, Hokkaido, and some parts of Aomori Prefecture

The first snow of the season was observed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and some parts of Aomori Prefectu...

Sapporo Sees Season’s 1st Snowfall; Snow Comes 8 Days Earlier Than Average

SAPPORO — The capital of Hokkaido observed the season’s first snowfall on Sunday, the Japan Meteo...

Tokyo’s 23 Wards, Greater Kanto and Koshin Regions Expected to See Snowfall Friday Morning; Warning-Level Snow Possible

The Kanto and Koshin regions, mainly areas inland, are expected to see snowfall on Friday morning...

Skiing on ‘Japow’ in Hokkaido; Backcountry, Sidecountry and the Fluffiest Snow Around

SAPPORO — Backcountry skiing is a way to ski off-piste or in the mountains. Challenging the wilde...

Village Made of Snow, Ice on Lake Shikaribetsu in Hokkaido Offers Experience of Frozen World

An event called Shikaribetsuko Kotan is underway in Shikaoi, Hokkaido, featuring a frigid village ma...

Heavy Snowfall Passes Peak in Japan’s Kanto, Koshin Regions; 109 in Tokyo Taken to Hospitals in Snow-Related Injuries (Update 1)

Heavy snowfall in the Kanto and Koshinetsu regions passed its peak by early Tuesday and calmed in ma...

Snow Hits Tokyo; Yurikamome Transit Line Stranded Monday Night, Forcing 550 Passengers to Walk Along Tracks

Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A low-pressure system traveled east along the southern coast of Japan’s Honshu ma...

Sapporo Snow Festival Delights Visitors with Huge Sculptures, Projection Mapping After Dark

People photograph a snow sculpture of Sapporo Station lit with projection mapping at the 74th Sappor...

Possibility of Warning-Level Snowfall in Tokyo’s 23 Wards; Heavy Snow Expected in Japan’s Kanto-Koshin Region (UPDATE 5)

A developing low-pressure system with a cold front is moving eastward along the southern coast of Ho...

Heavy Snow Forecast in Kanto-Koshin Regions; Alert-Level Snowfall Possible Even in Central Tokyo (Update 1)

This is due to the impact of a low-pressure system moving from the southern coast of Honshu to the e...

Sapporo Snow Festival Returns in Full Force; Sculptures Include ‘Golden Kamuy’ Characters

The Sapporo Snow Festival kicked off Sunday, with all three venues of the festival in use after some...

Heavy Snow Expected in Kinki and Chubu Regions Sunday, Snow and Rain in Kanto and Koshin Regions Expected Next Week

Heavy snowfall is expected mainly in the central Kinki region while rain or snow is expected to fall...

Vehicles Trapped in Snow on Meishin Expressway in Gifu Prefecture Freed

Vehicles that had become stuck in heavy snow on the Meishin Expressway in Gifu Prefecture were freed...

Snow Falls in Tokyo; Temperature in Tokyo Turns from Spring to Winter in 1 Day (UPDATE 1)

Possibility of Warning-Level Snowfall in Tokyo’s 23 Wards; Heavy Snow Expected in Japan’s Kanto-Koshin Region (UPDATE 5)

Central Tokyo Observes 1st Snow of Season; 25 Days Earlier than Last Winter

Sapporo Sees Season’s 1st Snowfall; Snow Comes 8 Days Earlier Than Average

Sapporo Snow Festival Attracts Many Visitors on Opening Day; Popular Event Taking Place at 3 Locations Around City