Obihiro city in Hokkaido recorded 124 centimeters ... supplementary budgets because of insufficient funds for snow removal. Hakuba village in Nagano Prefecture, one of the most popular winter ...

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s snow-covered landscapes. But the magic is there no matter the time of year: ...

SHIMUKAPPU, Hokkaido—A JR ... “I like snow and stars in Tomamu,” Shin added. “The food is also delicious and I like it here.” The village was originally rich with pastures for grazing ...

And Hokkaido is the place to go for a real winter ... hotel will be open from January 20 to February 28 2025 at Shimukappu Village, where the hotel is part of the area’s winter Ice Village.

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 ...

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It wasn’t fun. In Hokkaido, several metres of snow carpet the forest each winter. This thick layer of fluffy snow is not just comprised of ice, but also a lot of air, making it pretty good at ...