Snow removal work is in full swing along a stretch of a northern Japan road that becomes a "snow corridor" with meters-high ...

Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

The Japan Meteorological Agency is forecasting heavy snow in the Kanto-Koshin region, including the capital, from the evening ...

MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are ...

Japanese weather officials say heavy snow may fall again in mountainous areas of the Kanto-Koshin region from Tuesday evening ...

Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century ... who fled his home to stay with a relative. "It didn't rain or snow at all this year... Thank goodness it rained today though.

From Hokkaido's pristine powder-snow peaks to the neon-lit drinking warrens of downtown Osaka, inbound tourists are flocking ...

The Snow League’s world debut couldn’t have gone any better, if you ask founder Shaun White. “Honestly, it’s better than I ...

TOKYO: Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, lightest powder around. A winter of exceptionally ...

"It didn't rain or snow at all this year... Thank goodness it rained today though. I can only hope it will help contain the situation," the seaweed and scallop farmer said. Japan endured its ...

Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief. The blaze around the northern city of Ofunato has ...