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 ...

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, ...

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency extended its heavy snowfall warning to around Feb. 9, mainly on the Sea of Japan side, after ...

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video ...

Japan. Footage shows the woman navigating through the thick snow in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on February 4. Locals reportedly worked together to create a path by ploughing the accumulated powder. The city ...

Japanese weather officials warn that people living along the Sea of Japan coast should brace for more heavy snow through the ...

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All Nippon Airlines and Japan Airlines announced further flight cancellations for Thursday and Friday, as heavy snowfall ...