Aomori, the capital of Aomori Prefecture in northern ... Tucked away in the Hakkoda Mountains, Hakkoda Ski Resort boasts a reputation as a beloved ski destination, drawing crowds for its legendary ...

AOMORI—Heavy snow has blanketed the northernmost prefecture on the main island of Honshu, disrupting public transportation and leading to the deaths of two men. Aomori Governor Soichiro ...

The Aomori prefectural police and other authorities are urging tourists from Japan and abroad who visit local ski facilities to exercise greater caution when out on the mountains. Some ...

There is still time to enjoy Japan’s winter delights – from ski runs to spectacular sights of frozen waterfalls – book your ...

At one Niigata ski resort last week ... for hours at various spots along snow-covered highways in recent days. Aomori has counted at least nine deaths linked to snow this winter, including ...

along a street in the ski resort town of Hakuba, Nagano prefecture. Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP Aomori has counted at least nine deaths linked to snow this winter, including six people who ...

"We may see a warning-level snowstorm, if snow clouds stay in the same location," the agency's Aomori unit said in a bulletin on Thursday. Meanwhile, in the streets of Tsunan town in Niigata, more ...

At one Niigata ski resort last week ... for hours at ­various spots along snow-covered highways in recent days. Aomori has counted at least nine deaths linked to snow this winter, including ...