Snow continued to sweep across northern and western parts of Japan along its Sea of Japan coast Friday, draping iconic spots in Kyoto and elsewhere in white hues while also causing widespread disruption.
The country's weather agency has urged residents to be vigilant against avalanches and powerful winds. Shinkansen bullet train services in parts of the country were also suspended or running at reduced speed.
Here is a selection of Kyodo News photos from Yamagata to Kyoto prefectures offering a glimpse of the conditions brought by the wintry weather.
Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 10, 2025, shows snow covering Kinkaku-ji temple, or the Golden Pavilion, in Kyoto, western Japan. (Kyodo)
Photo shows a bridge railing covered with snow in Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2025. (Kyodo)
Tottori Sand Dunes are blanketed with snow in Tottori, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2025. (Kyodo)
Tourists enjoy the snow-covered Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2025. (Kyodo)
People clear snow on a sidewalk in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Jan. 10, 2025. (Kyodo)
Snow blankets central Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2025. (Kyodo)
People clear snow on a sidewalk in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Jan. 10, 2025. (Kyodo)
A snowplow removes snow in Tsuruoka in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata on Jan. 10, 2025. (Kyodo)
A pedestrian is seen in the snow-covered city of Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2025. (Kyodo)
A pedestrian is seen in the snow-covered city of Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2025. (Kyodo)
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