The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy snow advisory on Wednesday morning forecasting up to 70cm (2ft) of snowfall ...

That told her their intended destination was JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station in the town of Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture, a landing point for large ski resorts that attract many overseas visitors.

Condominiums in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture As of September this year, nearly half of the residents living in those condominiums were elderly. Ono Hajime is director of Angel Group, a local real ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 45 °F (7.2 °C) and a 68% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 11 mph (8 to 17.7 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 47% chance of precipitation. Winds NNW at 6 to ...

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 ...