Japanese weather officials say a strong winter pressure pattern is expected ... 50 centimeters for the Kanto-Koshin region and Gifu Prefecture, and 40 centimeters for the Kinki region.

Japan's Meteorological Agency says ... 60 centimeters of snow fell in Yuzawa Town in Niigata Prefecture and 55 centimeters in Shirakawa Village in Gifu Prefecture. As of 6 p.m. on Wednesday ...

Ginzan Onsen, a hot spring town in the Yamagata region, is now limiting daytrippers in the winter season ... river-rich south, the Gifu prefecture offers a traditional Japanese escape for European ...

In the Hokuriku and Tokai regions, warning-level snowfall could continue until around Feb. 23, with a winter ... Miyagi Prefecture; and 43 cm in Hida, Gifu Prefecture. According to the Japan ...

Gifu Prefecture is in the Chubu region, the center of Honshu, Japan’s largest island. It boasts a perfect blend of traditional and modern charm, with its rich history and cultural heritage.

Heavy snowstorms continue in areas along the Sea of Japan ... Prefecture) reached 1.99 meters. In Uonuma city (Niigata Prefecture), 1.94 meters of snow fell, while in the famous Shirakawa village ...

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago ... in Shirakawa village in Gifu Prefecture. The strong winter pressure pattern is ...