The historic village of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, was lit up on January 13.The UNESCO World ...

An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting ...

A house with a steeply pitched thatched roof is illuminated in the UNESCO World Heritage Shirakawa-go settlement in the Gifu ...

A World Heritage village here kicked off its stunning annual illumination event on Jan. 13, its iconic steep-roofed ...

Authorities in Japan are urging people across wide areas to stay alert for heavy snow. They say the Sea of Japan coast is ...

Heavy snowstorms continue in areas along the Sea of Japan. Although their intensity is somewhat decreasing, meteorologists ...

Weather officials expect heavy snowfall in wide areas of Japan, especially in regions along the Sea of Japan coast.