A winter pressure pattern and a cold air mass are forecast to bring heavy snow through Sunday evening, mainly to areas along ...

An 83-year-old man fell to his death while removing snow from the roof of a house in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, on Saturday. A neighbor called 119 just before 10 a.m. and said that a man had ...

Heavy snow is forecast for eastern Japan and mountainous areas on the Sea of Japan side of western Japan through Dec. 29.

This warming trend, driven by human-caused climate change, affects snowfall and ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need to ...

Akita, Yamagata and Niigata prefectures are known for their bitterly cold winter weather, with very heavy snowfall. In the ...

Combat overtourism in other parts of Japan by visiting this central region. Here’s everything you should know before your ...

Nestled deep within the stunning Joetsu National Park, Tanigawadake Tenjindaira Ski Resort is popular for its backcountry ...

NIIGATA, Japan -- With Japan's ski season right around the corner, inbound visitors are already showing up at some of the country's resorts. But those in Niigata prefecture, for decades one of ...

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A rain and snow mixture will come down. The low will be 35°. Moderate air quality (51-100) Primary pollutant O₃ 80 μg/m³ Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is normalized to the ...