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The rather poetic snow country (雪国, yukiguni) can refer to any place with heavy or deep snows and is generally understood as a reference to the Sea of Japan side of Honshū (Japan's main island) and the area encompassed by the Japanese Alps, a series of mountain ranges that make up the island's backbone.
Weather officials in Japan predicted more heavy snow Thursday, a day after nearly 800 vehicles were trapped for hours on an expressway in central Japan. Japan's Meteorological Agency said as much ...
On December 22, a winter storm in the Sea of Japan dropped heavy snowfall in northern Japan, reaching 5 cm (2.0 in) in Nozawaonsen in Nagano Prefecture in northern Honshu. The snow caused power outages for about 2,000 people.
During winter storm and blizzard conditions, stay off the road, unless absolutely necessary, Goelz said. Check the weather before traveling and make sure your cell phone battery is charged.
Shinjuku (Japanese: 新宿区, Hepburn: Shinjuku-ku, IPA: [ɕiɲdʑɯkɯ] ⓘ), officially called Shinjuku City, is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan.It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) as well as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administrative center of the Tokyo Metropolitan ...
This is a list of Japanese disasters by their death toll.Included in the list are disasters both natural and man-made, but it excludes acts of war and epidemics.The disasters occurred in Japan and its territories or involved a significant number of Japanese citizens in a specific event, where the loss of life was 30 or more.
Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central 23 special wards , which formerly made up Tokyo City ; various commuter towns and suburbs in its western area ; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands .
Pages in category "Snow in Japan" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. K. Kamakura (snow dome) S.