Weather officials in Japan have made an emergency announcement warning people to brace for the coldest spell so far this ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

At Zao Onsen Ski Resort in the city of Yamagata, ice trees conveying a feeling of winter are at their best. Ice trees are ...

The strongest cold air mass of the season is likely to intensify snowfall and winds on the Sea of Japan coast from northern ...

One of the most iconic active volcanoes in the world is missing a major aspect of its famous view: snow. Mount Fuji, a 12,000 ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido ...

Snow has pummelled the north and west of Japan, causing travel chaos and warnings to stay indoors. The snowfall, which started on Christmas Day, is forecast to continue. Thai authorities make ...

AOMORI -- Towering "snow monster" ice-covered trees in Aomori's Hakkoda mountains are now at their most spectacular, drawing ...

Snowfall in Japan this winter is expected to be about average, offering visitors the chance to enjoy snow-clad castles.

Japanese snowboarder Hiroto Ogiwara made history at the X Games in Aspen on Friday by landing the first known 2340 in a ...

Victory! Japan’s team bowed. And the crowd exploded in laughter. At Joshin’etsukogen National Park, in a volcanic region on the island of Honshu, “snow monkeys” lounge in hot springs.