Japan's iconic \"juhyo,\" or snow monsters of Mount Zao, are shrinking due to climate change and forest pest outbreaks. These ...
For Taniai, protecting the Juhyo means passing their legacy to the next generation. "They are called snow monsters because ...
Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. In the same time period, Memuro ...
Widespread snowfall blanketed many parts of Hokkaido on Monday, December 8, turning the region into a winter landscape. Much ...
On December 4, 2025, in Minakami, Gunma, Japan, @kappaaaaah shared a video capturing extremely heavy overnight snowfall. In ...
Footage from local media showed workers clearing icy roads in Minamiuonuma, Niigata prefecture, even amidst heavy snow which completely buried parked vehicles. Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported ...
Japan’s famous snow monsters are shrinking due to pests and climate change, prompting research and restoration efforts to ...
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries. TOKYO — Record-breaking snowfall fell on ...
TOKYO — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido prefectural government ...