An icy winter has transformed the tall trees of the Zao mountain range into wonderous snow sculptures ... and strolling through the frosty landscape. Skiers and snowboarders slowed their descents ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began ... that unfolded in the snow-covered landscape. This is the 39th edition ...

Makino Kogen, a resort town located in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, is a two-hour drive from Tennoji in Osaka. Known for ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers. By Kiuko Notoya and Mike Ives Kiuko Notoya reported from Tokyo. Ski resorts ...

"It didn't rain or snow at all this year... Thank goodness it rained today though. I can only hope it will help contain the situation," the seaweed and scallop farmer said. Japan endured its ...

The third-run dramatics were reserved seemingly solely for Japan ... attract and keep snow action sports casuals and learn how to grow sustainably. “It’s uncharted landscape,” White ...

“It didn’t rain or snow at all this year... Thank goodness, it rained today, though. I can only hope it will help contain the situation,” the seaweed and scallop farmer told AFP. Japan ...