CHITOSE, Hokkaido -- Splash ice, a rare winter phenomenon ... This phenomenon occurs when water spray, driven by strong winds and waves, freezes upon contact with surfaces such as trees or ...

Global warming could transform Hokkaido’s iconic powdered ... Currently, ice particles in the atmosphere tend to take in surrounding water vapors and grow into crystals that resemble columns ...

TOKYO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- A series of accidents have occurred across Japan's Hokkaido, involving falls from rooftops during snow removal that left two people dead and one injured. At ...

At the main airport of Hokkaido, passengers formed long lines to secure alternative flights. Some prepared to see in 2025 in the departure lounge. "It was great to see snow, but I didn't think I ...

KAMI-SHIHORO, Hokkaido--It is known as the "phantom bridge" because the arched concrete span over Hokkaido's Lake Nukabirako vanishes from sight when water levels are adjusted by a dam on the ...

Splash ice, a rare winter phenomenon, has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost lake ...