While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

A rotary snowplow is seen being used to fully clear a stretch of road to reveal a "snow corridor" in the north Japan city of Aomori on March 12, 2025. (Mainichi/Shintaro Matsumoto) AOMORI -- Snow ...

Tourists flock to the city of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture for the picture-perfect vistas of nearby Mount Fuji.

This photo taken on January 31, 2025 shows snow covering the top of a "torii", or gate at a shrine in the ski resort town of Hakuba, Nagano prefecture. Photo: AFP Japan will face more heavy snow after ...

Japanese travel agencies are offering a unique snow-shovelling experience to attract tourists, turning a routine winter chore into a profitable adventure. As Japan continues to be a top ...

TOKYO - Ski resorts in Japan are prized for ... a few kilometres by road north-east of Washigatake, visitor numbers are down in 2025 even though the snow has been good and plentiful, said ...