The Aizu region is at the west of Fukushima Prefecture. Located in the southwest of this region is an area called Okuaizu. In ...

Shirakawa village, which is part of the Shirakawago area, saw its first snow this winter on Dec. 14, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. By 11 a.m. on Dec. 15, the snow in the village ...

we typically have snow in winter. So we set up this spot for a photo shoot in advance to wait for the snow to come,” a Snow Village staff member told the state-run paper Global Times.

Heavy snowstorms continue in areas along the Sea of Japan. Although their intensity ... As of Friday morning, the snow depth in Okura village (Yamagata Prefecture) reached 1.99 meters.

While winter is usually the low season for travel, snow-covered Sapporo is one of Japan's most unmissable ... In all seasons you can enjoy the Historical Village of Hokkaido, an open-air survey ...

of snowfall within 24 hours in areas along the Sea of Japan coast. Fresh snowfall was seen in Niigata prefecture, parts of which have already had more than three metres (10ft) of snow this winter.