Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People remove snow from a street in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) A ...

Snow is falling mainly in areas along the Sea of Japan coast from northern to western Japan. Snowfall is expected to intensify in those regions on Wednesday. Even flat areas along the Pacific in the ...

Locals are surprised this labour-intensive work, usually frowned upon, has turned into a profitable tourist venture Some ...

Snow-covered cherry blossom trees and a castle moat in this northern Japan city are currently lit up in pink in the evenings, ...

Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers ...

People in the northern Japanese prefecture of Akita are welcoming tourists with a traditional festival that features dozens ...

One person has died and four more have been seriously injured due to heavy snow in parts of Japan, according to the Fire and ...

You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in ...

The Hokkaido prefectural government said record-breaking snowfall has been observed especially in the eastern regions of the island, including Obihiro and Kushiro, whose city offices received dozens ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

There’s so much snow on the ground in Hokkaido, Japan, that it’s blocking the doors and windows of homes and businesses on ...