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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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  ‘Remarkably’ Heavy Snow Expected in Fukui Pref.; Large-Scale Traffic Disruption Feared

  “Remarkably” heavy snowfall is expected in Fukui Prefecture on Wednesday, with 36 cm of snowfall obs...

  January 24, 2024

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  Heavy Snow Expected in Kanto, Koshin Areas

  　Heavy snow is expected in the Kanto and Koshin regions, mainly along mountainous areas, from Saturd...

  January 20, 2024

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  Snow Forecast for Japan’s Kanto Region from Saturday to Sunday

  Snow is expected in the Kanto region and surrounding prefectures from Saturday afternoon to Sunday, ...

  January 19, 2024

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  Heavy Snow Expected in Northern, Eastern Japan

  A low pressure system is anticipated to pass over northern Japan, developing from Sunday night to Mo...

  January 14, 2024

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  Kinkakuji Covered with Light Layer of Snow; 1st Snowfall in Kyoto

  The Kinkakuji temple, a World Heritage site in Kyoto, was also blanketed in a light layer of snow on...

  January 8, 2024

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  Heavy Snow Continues to Affect People’s Life; Causing Blackout at 14,000 Households in Ishikawa Pref.

  Heavy snow continued Saturday in the areas mainly along the Sea of Japan as strong cold air flew int...

  December 23, 2023

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