Cherry blossoms bloom over a snow-covered field in the village of Okura, Yamagata Prefecture, on May 1, 2025. Known as one of ...

Our favorites are Hakuba Happo-One for its backcountry access, Hakuba 47 and Goryu for endless groomers and terrain parks, ...

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency ... As of Friday morning, the snow depth in Okura village (Yamagata Prefecture) reached 1.99 meters. In Uonuma city (Niigata Prefecture), 1.94 meters ...

Shirakawa village, which is part of the Shirakawago area, saw its first snow this winter on Dec. 14, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. By 11 a.m. on Dec. 15, the snow in the village ...

Hakuba village in Nagano Prefecture, one of the most popular winter destinations in Japan, has been struggling with snow this season. “This year, we have had more snow than usual, and it has ...

With more than 50 ski resorts of all sizes, Niigata is Japan's best-kept snow secret. Sake, ramen and onsen. There's a lot to ...

This is Ogawa Productions first major film from their Yamagata period They had already started photography on Magino Village A Tale ... and the state of village Japan From this distant perspective ...

Snow is magical stuff ... In April of 2024 I travelled to Japan on a mission to film the mass ‘bat resurrection’ that occurs when temperatures rise. One spring evening in 2013, two scientists ...

Cherry blossoms bloom over a snow-covered field in the village of Okura, Yamagata Prefecture, on May 1, 2025. Known as one of Japan's heaviest snowfall areas, the village is experiencing the ...