Japanese weather officials are calling on people returning ... 406 centimeters had accumulated at an observation point in Sukayu in the Hakkoda Mountains in Aomori Prefecture.

Large accumulations are forecast for northern and eastern areas through Saturday, mainly in mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan coast. Snow is also expected in mountain areas of western Japan.

According to Yanagisawa, juhyo require multiple specific weather conditions to form ... a writer known for his book “One Hundred Mountains of Japan” who was knowledgeable about the phenomenon ...

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Japan's weather agency and land ministry on Wednesday warned of heavy snowfall in regions along the Sea of Japan coast on the country's main island of Honshu and urged residents to avoid nonessential ...

The cold front has now moved on through and snow showers continue up in the mountains and some parts of the valley. The snow will begin to come to an end this evening in the valley and continue ...