Cavachon pup becomes an adorable snow dog after a winter walk
When Cavachon pup もうふくん Moufu-kun returned from a walk earlier this month, his owner had an unexpected surprise in store. The pup’s fluffy coat was…
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Japanese snow lantern festival canceled, so snow artist makes Studio Ghibli snowmen outside home instead
As their profile states, Japanese Twitter user Toshinyan (@mokomoko_2015) becomes a “snowman craftsman” when winter rolls around. As you can see from some of their…
Blizzard turns ropeway in Japan into icy and ominous video game level
Heavy snowfall this season in Japan’s colder regions has brought out some truly eye-popping sights lately, including road signs “shedding”, second floor snow piles, and…
Video from second floor home in Nagano shows the intensity of Japan’s “Snow Country”
Certain prefectures in Japan that receive heavy snowfall are often referred to with the nickname “Snow Country”, and are sometimes known for drastic changes in…
Heavy snowfall in Hokkaido causes road sign to “shed its skin”
From January 11th to 12th, 2022, there was record-breaking snowfall in the Tokachi region of Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture. In some areas, there was up to…
Japanese photographer captures rare shot of Asakusa as a timeless winter wonderland
Asakusa is a very popular tourist spot in Tokyo. It retains many traditional and historical buildings and the ambience of old Japan which is an…
Shiba inu pup in Japan has the most adorable reaction to seeing snow for the first time
Although it may depend on the dog, they generally enjoy changes in the surrounding environment. When snow accumulates on the ground, it excites them to…
Miniature army of snowmen take over university stairway in Japan
When it snows, as it recently has been in Japan, it can be pretty tempting to go outside and make a snowman, especially in regions…
Reverse video of snowfall in snow-covered Kyoto gives the area a whole new layer of beauty
Photographer Hisa (@Hisa0808) travels the Japan capturing seasonal natural beauty found around the country, including gorgeous “natural firework” trees and absolutely divine scenes of Nara’s…
Heavy snowfall in Japan turns drink vending machine into gacha capsule toy machine
One of the charms, as well as most frustrating aspects of the many gacha capsule toy vending machines that are popular in Japan is that…
Japanese Twitter user chronicles 3 week quest to conquer inaccessible vending machine
While Japan has an absolute abundance of vending machines, Twitter user 606 (@bumWings) is dead set on reaching one that their access to has been…
Hokkaido’s cold turns hot water into beautiful sight in natural “magic trick”
Japan’s current winter cold front has provided some pretty chilling images, such as frozen bikes and very dangerous roads in its “snow country” regions. Perhaps…
Japan’s cold wave provides chilling natural bike theft solution
As the New Year begins, the words “cold wave” tend to appear more frequently in Japanese weather reports, with Tokyo’s first big snowfall in 4…
This mountain hot spring town may be Japan’s most photogenic winter wonderland
Japanese musician, photographer and Twitter user あゆ Ayu (@auki999) posted a beautiful photo they took in Ginzan Onsen 銀山温泉, a hot spring resort nested in…
One photo shows the danger of driving in Japan’s “snow country”
When heavy snowfall hits Japan, it typically results in some splendid scenery. Mt. Fuji and even sakura cherry blossoms often look their most spectacular when…