Heaviest snows in nearly a decade completely stop all train service going into or out of Sapporo Station.
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Complete with a cushion and a heat pack, this set is great for the office, at home, or for outdoor events!
Snow falls in Hokkaido before Tokyo even needs to get out its fall fashions.
Public broadcaster NHK chose a strange way to show the “waist-deep snow” of this hot spring town in northern Japan.
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Winter comes early to Hokkaido and turns one of Japan’s most respected schools into an otherworldly wonderland.
Winter wonderland makes a surprise appearance in the middle of August during Japan’s hottest summer ever.
The special “mask discount” aims to support people suffering from colds and hay fever at this time of year.
Or, if you want to be really unique, snow toilets and urinals.
Sensoji Temple, the Ghibli Museum, and Tokyo Disneyland are always worth a visit, but especially on snowy days like this.
Sure it’d be fine on an afternoon stroll, but how does it hold up against freezing winter winds?
Wait, hot springs can freeze?
Spring can’t come soon enough for this employee on morning cleaning duty.
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