Heavy snow has forced the suspension of Yamagata Shinkansen operations in both directions between Fukushima Station and Shinjo Station in Yamagata Prefecture from Sunday's first train to around noon.

Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train ...

Three elderly people died in Yamagata Prefecture between Dec. 18 and 19 as they toiled to remove snow after heavy snowfall blanketed northeastern Japan along the Sea of Japan, according to ...

One person has died and four more have been seriously injured due to heavy snow in parts of Japan, according to the Fire and ...

Heavy snow blankets parts of Japan, disrupting air and ground traffic :::: Minamiuonuma, JapanThe strongest cold front of the season dumped snow along the coast of Sea of Japan and northern Japan.

Zao Onsen Ski Resort, located in the city of Yamagata, has long been known for the photogenic “snow monsters” that inhabit its mountains in winter. Called juhyō, these surreal, otherworldly ...