loose snow around big trees. In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains while backcountry skiing as of late January, more than twice ...

TOKYO – Researchers have found that global warming contributed to the unusually heavy snowfall that hit Japan’s Tokachi region in Hokkaido and wide areas along the Sea of Japan coast in early February ...

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6. The heavy snow is ...

When the cold wind blowing from north to south moves over a mountain ... Obihiro, Hokkaido Obihiro City has seen the highest fresh accumulation of snow over a 12-hour period since Japan started ...

Hokkaido, Japan is among the most attractive winter destinations for Filipinos and tourists from around the world with its ...

Raised in a region of the world known for its hot temperatures, Hideki Yamanaka is now stationed at “koban” police box during ...

Read more: 15 Snowy Mountain Towns Perfect For Winter Getaways Sapporo is the capital of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island where winters get famously cold. On January nights, temperatures ...