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

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 ...

“We may see a warning-level snowstorm, if snow clouds stay in the same location,” the agency’s Aomori unit said in ... while heavy-duty road maintenance vehicles and hotel owners were ...

In Aomori and Gifu prefectures, heavy snow from Jan. 8 to 9 resulted in the ... Operations will resume depending on road conditions. Education has also been affected. According to the Fukuoka ...

have accounted for at least half of those who had trouble in the snow in recent years. The Aomori prefectural police and other authorities are urging tourists from Japan and abroad who visit local ...

To deal with the snow, the Aomori prefectural government has allocated a supplementary budget to fund aerial distribution of snow-melting agents using unmanned helicopters. Officials said an ...

People have gathered in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Aomori to dig out apples stored in snow and taste the fruit. About 30 people, including tourists, took part in the annual event on Wednesday.

"We may see a warning-level snowstorm, if snow clouds stay in the same location," the agency's Aomori unit said in a ... while heavy-duty road maintenance vehicles and hotel owners were busy ...

A rotary snowplow is seen being used to fully clear a stretch of road to reveal a "snow corridor" in the north Japan city of Aomori on March 12, 2025. (Mainichi/Shintaro Matsumoto) AOMORI -- Snow ...

while heavy-duty road maintenance vehicles and hotel owners were busy clearing snow from dawn until dusk. Hundreds of vehicles have been stranded for hours at various spots along snow-covered highways ...