The Meteorological Agency in Japan is calling on people to be on the alert, as frigid air is forecast to flow into regions along the Sea of Japan. In the northern part of the country, people are ...

Now, an upcoming event is seeing the Vocaloid mascot dress up as some of Hello Kitty's favorite friends. Snow Miku is an annual event in Hokkaido that celebrates winter weather and a certain ...

The strongest cold air mass of the season is likely to intensify snowfall and winds on the Sea of Japan coast from northern ...

Record-breaking snowfall has struck Hokkaido, Japan's northern island, causing significant disruptions in transportation and ...

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. In the same time period ...

What makes the food culture of Hokkaido unique? The blend of cultural influences. I was struck by the similarities to Wisconsin, where I’m from. There’s that Midwestern-style agriculture ...

In the 24 hours to 11 a.m. on Feb. 6, 65 cm of snow landed in Kaneyama, Fukushima Prefecture, 55 cm in Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture, and 54 cm in Akaigawa, Hokkaido. Kagoshima on the main island ...

A powerful low-pressure system is unleashing record-breaking snowfall along Hokkaido’s Pacific coast ... according to private weather forecaster Weathernews. While the cold front’s impact ...

TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido prefectural ...