Maciek Pożoga The “Snow Monkey Express ... sits on the beach. Maciek Pożoga From Jigokudani, I passed through Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, and rode an old ...

She has been working in journalism for seven years. A mysterious sphere has appeared on a beach in Japan — and no one seems to know what it is, or how it got there. The large metal ball recently ...

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Snow measured in feet is blanketing parts of ...

YAMAGATA--A hot spring resort in this prefecture renowned for its heavy snowfall is offering discounts in accommodation and bathing charges for visitors when at least 40 centimeters of snow falls ...

Located roughly 2.5 hours from Tokyo by train in Niigata prefecture, Myoko, along with the more famed Japanese ski resorts of Niseko and Hakuba, is known for powder snow, dubbed "Japow". The resort ...

The snow also caused closures of post offices and other distribution services, delaying deliveries within Hokkaido and to destinations across Japan. Hokkaido officials called on the residents and ...

Hundreds of drivers were left stranded when snow blanketed a major travel route in Japan. Authorities have distributed food, fuel and blankets to the those stuck on the Kanetsu expressway ...

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 ...

Heavy snow is forecast for eastern Japan and mountainous areas on the Sea of Japan side of western Japan through Dec. 29. The Japan Meteorological Agency cited a winter pressure pattern and a ...

An NHK weather map broadcast on Monday shows a cold air mass expected to impact Japan. In the 24 hours through Wednesday evening, 70 centimeters of snow could fall in the Tohoku and Hokuriku ...