Japan's weather agency urges residents from the country's north-to-west regions facing the Sea of Japan to be vigilant of further heavy snow after many vehicles were left stranded.
Japan is world-renowned for its powder snow, with ski and snowboard enthusiasts flocking to the destination every winter for that adrenaline-filled holiday on the slopes.
Snow fell in northern Japan as a cold air mass flowed into the archipelago on Jan. 24, with the weather agency warning of heavy snow in other regions and traffic disruption due to frozen roads.
Heavy snow is likely to fall across much of Japan from Jan. 24, prompting the weather agency to call for vigilance against traffic disruptions caused by blizzards and snowdrifts.