You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in ...

Kandachime horses, which are designated as protected animals by Aomori Prefecture, were recently put out to pasture in ...

A frigid tug-of-war competition heated up a small part of the city of Aomori on Saturday, as several men, stripped to the ...

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6.

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. pic.twitter.com/vAg1vopSHu— ...

Weather News announced that cherry blossom is expected to bloom nationwide earlier than usual. The earliest blooming is seen ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

The agency urged people to be on high alert for possible traffic disruptions.

An icy winter has transformed the tall trees of the Zao mountain range into wonderous snow sculptures, known as “juhyo,” or ...

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

Similarly, in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost region, cherry blossoms bloom as early as mid-January. Some of the popular ...

Japan’s ceramide landscape unites traditional botanical expertise with cutting-edge R&D, spurring novel product categories across skincare, functional foods, and nutraceuticals that cater to consumers ...