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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 ...

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 Japan Meteorological Agency extended its heavy snowfall warning to around Feb. 9, mainly on the Sea of Japan side, after snow covered several municipalities on Feb. 6. More than 60 centimeters ...

A cold wave is once again approaching Japan. Japanese weather officials say a strong winter pressure pattern is expected to bring heavy snow, mainly to areas along the Sea of Japan, from Monday to ...

Snow is magical stuff, transforming the plainest of landscapes into a beautiful wonderland. But for animals, snow is generally a problem. It blocks access to food on the ground. It makes ...

TOKYO - Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, lightest powder around. A winter of exceptionally heavy snow – some areas had more than 3.65m of snowpack this past week ...

TOKYO: Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, lightest powder around. A winter of exceptionally heavy snow – some areas had more than 12 feet (3.65m) of snowpack this ...