The serene beauty of a fresh blanket of snow transforms the landscapes of Japan into a magical winter wonderland.
Photographers from around the world flock to cities like Kyoto and Nagano to capture stunning images of temples, forests, and parks covered in pristine white powder.
In this photo essay, we showcase some of the most breathtaking snow scenes photographed across Japan this winter.
intimate moment shared between two Japanese macaques, or snow monkeys, Jigokudani Monkey Park in Nagano Prefecturesnow-covered railway in Japantraversing a snow-engulfed street with traditional housestraditional Japanese building with kanji signage, engulfed in a heavy snowfallsweeping view of a snow-blanketed village nestled among mountains, view of a remote village in the Japanese AlpsShinto shrine gateway (torii) heavily covered with snowGojū-tō pagoda, Mount Haguro. multi-tiered pagoda surrounded by towering pine trees and a thick blanket of snowtraditional vermilion torii gate stands at the forefront of a snow-covered road, providing a striking entrance to a Shinto shrineTsuruga CastleGojū-tō pagoda, Mount Haguro
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