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Aomori City is reported to have spent the largest budget ever for snow removal. At ARAI Snow Resort in Niigata Prefecture, the snow depth was 17.26 feet (526 cm) on Jan. 31.
Sukayu Onsen is the snowiest inhabited place on Earth with an average yearly snowfall of 17.6 m (58 ft) and a winter season record of 23.7 m (78 ft). It also holds the record of having the highest snow depth ever recorded at a JMA certified weather station of 566 cm (18.57 ft), recorded on February 26, 2013. [2]
Snow measured in feet is blanketing parts of Japan this week, with snowfall rates among the highest on record. This is due, in part, to a phenomenon called sea-effect snow. What happened ...
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.
Without the images, it might be hard to wrap your mind around the amount of snow blanketing the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. In just 12 hours, the city of Obihiro got 47 inches (about 4 ...
"Blue Forest"), officially Aomori City (青森市, Aomori-shi), is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 1 August 2023 [update] , the city had an estimated population of 264,945 in 136,781 households, [ 1 ] and a population density of 321 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of 824 ...
USA TODAY's detailed map lets you explore snowfall accumulation over the past 24, 48, and 72 hours. You can also check seasonal totals starting from Oct. 1. Updated multiple times daily, this tool ...
Naeba Ski Resort – With the longest aerial lift in Japan, 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi). Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Area; Muikamachi Minami Ski Area; Myōkōkogen Ski Resorts - includes ski areas in both Niigata and Nagano (in Niigata) Akakura Kankō Resort Ski Area; Akakura Onsen Ski Area – The oldest ski resort in Japan, from 1937.