NATURAL EVENTS
Frost and severe weather in Japan, photos
Japan has been hit by a wave of frost. Bad weather and snow caused disruption to traffic and whitened several cities across the country.
We have made a selection of the most evocative photos of the snow that has covered many areas of Japan.
In some areas the bad weather also caused strong winds and forced to interrupt public transport connections.
Bad weather in Japan
Japan has been hit by a wave of frost. Bad weather and snow caused disruption to traffic and whitened several cities across the country. We have made a selection of the most evocative photos of the snow that has covered many areas of Japan.
Bad weather in Kyoto
A man takes pictures at a temple in Kyoto, after heavy snowfall and strong winds during the night hit large areas of the country.
Bad weather in Nagano
Cars drive on a snowy road in Nagano.
The temples of Nagano covered by snow
People walk in the snow while visiting the Zenkoji temple in Nagano.
Trucks stranded due to snow
Trucks stranded due to heavy snowfall on the Shin-Meishin highway in Yokkaichi, Mieprefecture.