Japan's Meteorological Agency says heavy snowfall in the country has passed its peak, but officials are warning of avalanches ...

Prolonged heavy snowfall is hitting wide areas of Japan. Authorities urge people to exercise caution when traveling.

TOKYO, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Japan's weather agency on Sunday warned more snow is forecast for areas along the Sea of Japan Coast through Monday, due to a winter pressure pattern and a strong cold air ...

The 24-hour snowfall amounts expected by 6 a.m. on Feb. 24 in mountainous areas include 50 cm along the Sea of Japan coast of ...

The winter pressure pattern is expected to persist, leading to continued heavy snowfall. By the evening of Sunday, Niigata ...

Mieko Yoshimura won a fifth four-year term as governor of Yamagata Prefecture in an election Sunday. Yoshimura, a 73-year-old independent, became the first woman in Japan to be elected prefectural ...

The Tohoku region has become an increasingly popular destination among tourists from countries and regions that observed the ...

Mostly cloudy with a high of 33 °F (0.6 °C) and a 47% chance of precipitation. Winds WNW at 11 to 14 mph (17.7 to 22.5 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 26% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at ...

At Zao Onsen Ski Resort in the city of Yamagata, ice trees conveying a feeling ... Note: The ice trees at Zao Onsen Ski Resort, known as juhyo in Japanese, are also often referred to as "snow ...

Two Sri Lankan men have been arrested on suspicion of stealing copper cable from a power generation facility in Yamagata Prefecture. According to police, the two men, who are in their 30s and live in ...

Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique festival t･･･ ...

Notably, five of the top 10 cities were in the Tohoku region of northeast Japan. Toshihiko Suzuki ... We hope each restaurant will continue to improve and would like to promote the excellence of ...