Snowstorm hits northern, western Japan on Japan Sea coast

Snowstorm hits northern, western Japan on Japan Sea coast

OSAKA, Japan - Kinkakuji Temple (Temple of the Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto is covered by snow on Dec. 20 brought by a storm that pummeled northern and western Japan, due to an advancing low-pressure zone.

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