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Runways were closed due to snow at Obihiro and Kushiro airports, while dozens of flights in and out of Hokkaido were ...

The 61-year-old tourist was hit and killed by a train on ... Another user posted a video of Tenguyama, a mountain featured in the film. “The snow in Hokkaido is my love letter to winter this year,” ...

CHITOSE, Hokkaido ... snow continued falling. A little after 3 a.m. on Feb. 24, JR Hokkaido began operating extra trains from Shin-Chitose Airport Station to Sapporo Station. But more than 600 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic ... of calls for help from drivers whose vehicles had stalled in the snow.

In Hokkaido Prefecture, the sport of ski mountaineering has a long history. Making your way up into the mountains is possible when you have skis. Climbing through the deep snow requires skill ...

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6. The heavy snow is ...

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. pic.twitter.com/vAg1vopSHu— ...

Runways were closed due to snow at Obihiro and Kushiro airports, while dozens of flights in and out of Hokkaido were cancelled, affecting thousands of people. About 370 schools canceled classes ...