Current date: 2025-12-27 (JST) What Is Happening The traditional winter phenomenon known as “Omiwatari” (御神渡り), or “The God’s Crossing,” on Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture has not occurred since the winter of 2018. If the lake does not freeze completely…
Current date: 2025-12-26 (JST) What is the Forecast? Japan’s weather over the New Year holiday period is expected to feature a significant temperature drop and potential snow, particularly after January 1st. 1 While the last few days of December may…
Current date: 2025-12-22 (JST) What Happened After a period of unusually high temperatures across Japan, a significant cold wave is expected to arrive around the end of the year. 1 The shift follows a weekend where some areas in the…