February 14, 2025, Hokkaido, Japan – @wolf_mc_rush shared a video of them skiing in deep snow in the backcountry of Hokkaido, describing it as the powder of their dreams.

Record snowfall has blanketed Japan's northern island of Hokkaido ... Television footage has captured scenes of residents battling the elements, shovelling snow and assisting stranded drivers.

Hokkaido. Kagoshima on the main island of Kyushu also observed 2 cm of snow over the same period. The strongest cold air mass in several years has moved south and remains near Japan. Its ...

The snow also caused closures of post offices and other distribution services, delaying deliveries within Hokkaido and to destinations across Japan. Hokkaido officials called on the residents and ...

Spring in Japan, from late March to early May, is a time of renewal. The famous cherry blossoms, or sakura, paint the country ...

Global warming could transform Hokkaido’s iconic powdered snow into the wet flakes found on Japan’s main island of Honshu, a study showed. Researchers from Hokkaido University and the Japan ...

Other causes of death include avalanches and falls into deep, loose snow around big trees. In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains ...

In April of 2024 I travelled to Japan ... in snow: it’s actually a great insulator. In conclusion, being buried alive doesn’t seem so bad, at least not if you’re a bat... Hokkaido’s ...

Enjoy horse trekking through a lakeside forest in freshly fallen snow. An uphill course on horseback rewards riders with spectacular views above Lake Toya, one of Hokkaido's scenic caldera lakes.