The phenomenon, rarely observed outside the country, is a winter symbol of the Zao mountain ... the Sea of Japan. The farthest north was Mount Piyashiriyama, part of the Kitami mountain range ...

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned ...

An icy winter has transformed the tall trees of the Zao mountain range into wonderous ... Fu Shi-xiang, 31, who is from Taiwan and works in Japan, learned about Zao through social media and ...