SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on ... scene that unfolded in the snow-covered landscape.

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 ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency ... in Fukushima Prefecture's Hinoemata Village and 15 centimeters in Hyogo Prefecture's Uwano Highland in Kami Town. Snow fell Wednesday morning in the southern ...

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 ...

There will be no snow sculptures built by amateur sculptors, and the international contest for teams from outside Japan has been called off, the committee said. Sales of food, drinks and goods ...