'Snow corridor' heralds spring as crews busily clear record fall in north Japan
Snow is being removed along a winter-closed section of the "Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line" National Route 103 that connects the ...
scmp.com1 个月
Chinese tourists travel to Japan to clear snow for free, spark ‘unique’ travel debate
According to Japanese media outlet TBS Television, a local tour agency in Sapporo, located in northern Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture, introduced the snow shovelling tour as a local speciality.
The New York Times13 天
Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow
While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers. By Kiuko Notoya and Mike Ives Kiuko Notoya reported from Tokyo. Ski resorts ...
BBC1 个月
WATCH: Heavy snow hits Japan as wintry weather reaches peak
Snow has caused chaos for people in Yuzawa in Japan's Niigata prefecture, which has been blanketed by heavy snow as a cold front set in. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy snow ...
National Geographic news13 天
Circus-like performances by snow monkeys in Japan contradict their long-revered status
Victory! Japan’s team bowed. And the crowd exploded in laughter. At Joshin’etsukogen National Park, in a volcanic region on the island of Honshu, “snow monkeys” lounge in hot springs.