If you’re one of the 36.8 million tourists who visited Japan last year, you likely arrived and departed through a Tokyo-area ...

Cherry blossoms, or ‘sakura’, are Japan’s favourite flower and usually reach their peak in late March to early April.

A northern city plans to promote Niigata Prefecture’s many local specialties--including its snow--at the Osaka Kansai Expo ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan 's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese ...

Rain with a high of 59 °F (15 °C) and a 70% chance of precipitation. Winds from ESE to SE at 8 to 11 mph (12.9 to 17.7 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 68% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

The unusual snowfall comes ahead of Japan's cherry blossom season, with the flowers forecast to start blooming in Tokyo on Saturday, according to the Japan Weather Association.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo was hit by unseasonal ... The extremely unstable weather, stretching from Japan's west to east, is being caused by very cold air and a low-pressure system coming into ...

The chief of the aviation weather station on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, was under the influence of alcohol while ...

STORY: :: Crowds brave unseasonably cool weather to enjoy Tokyo's cherry blossom trees in full bloom :: March 31, 2025 :: ...

snow and strong winds to a wide area spanning northern to western Japan. Some snow accumulated on Wednesday morning in Tokyo's 23 wards. The snowfall has passed its peak in flatlands of the ...