People in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have flown kites in a festival to mark the first signs of spring as the snow ...

Etsu Expressway were shut down due to an accident involving multiple cars on Monday, February 17, snarling traffic. The northbound lane was also closed due to heavy snowfall that required concentrated ...

One person was reported buried after a landslide in Yuzawa city of neighboring Akita Prefecture. Yamagata Prefecture suffered rainfall of an intensity rarely seen, the JMA said in its alert at 1: ...

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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 ...

YUZAWA, Akita Prefecture—As a taxi driver escorted three Australians into JR Yuzawa Station's tourist information center here, an employee was hit with an unfortunate sense of deja vu.

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The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy snow advisory on Wednesday morning forecasting up to 70cm (2ft) of snowfall within 24 hours in areas along the Sea of Japan coast. Fresh snowfall was ...

Yuzawa, Japan - February 17, 2025 Parts of the southbound lane of the Kan-Etsu Expressway were shut down due to an accident involving multiple cars on Monday, February 17, snarling traffic.