One of the most iconic active volcanoes in the world is missing a major aspect of its famous view: snow. Mount Fuji, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese island of Honshu, is still lacking ...

Sparkling, quiet, snow blanketed--is this fairyland for real? These were my thoughts upon seeing for the first time decades ago a photograph of Shirakawago on a Japanese wall calendar. In a remote ...

One such innovative idea is being explored by Japan scientists attempting to convert snow into electricity. This unusual plan ...

Snow has pummelled the north and west of Japan, causing travel chaos and warnings to stay indoors. The snowfall, which started on Christmas Day, is forecast to continue. The BBC's Anna Holligan ...

A cold wave is once again approaching Japan. Japanese weather officials say a strong winter pressure pattern is expected to bring heavy snow, mainly to areas along the Sea of Japan, from Monday to ...

Snow is magical stuff ... In April of 2024 I travelled to Japan on a mission to film the mass ‘bat resurrection’ that occurs when temperatures rise. One spring evening in 2013, two scientists ...