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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 2

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Lambs at theme park in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Around 270 lambs are seen in a plastic greenhouse at the Ecorin Village garden theme park in Eniwa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 19, 2014. The lambs will go on public display in late April.

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Lee Bo Mee wins JLPGA C'ship

ENIWA, Japan - South Korea's Lee Bo Mee holds the victor's trophy after winning the Japan LPGA Championship at Eniwa Country Club in Hokkaido on Sept. 15, 2013. Lee defeated Japan's Mamiko Higa in a playoff after the final round of the four-day major was canceled due to inclement weather.

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Maori woman refused entry to public bath

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows Erana Brewerton, a Maori woman from New Zealand. A public bath in Eniwa, Hokkaido, refused entry to the 60-year-old Maori language teacher due to her facial tattoos, an official of the facility said Sept. 12, 2013.

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Baby sheep in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows lambs running with their mothers in a barn at the "Ecorin village" theme park in Eniwa, Hokkaido, on March 27, 2013.

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Baby sheep in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows lambs running around in a barn at the "Ecorin village" theme park in Eniwa, Hokkaido, on March 27, 2013.

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Baby sheep in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows lambs running around in a barn at the "Ecorin village" theme park in Eniwa, Hokkaido, on March 27, 2013.

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"Boot camp" experience at Hokkaido SDF unit

SAPPORO, Japan - A woman participates in a training camp event held by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Northern Army headquarters in Eniwa, Hokkaido, on July 1, 2012.

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"Boot camp" experience at Hokkaido SDF unit

SAPPORO, Japan - Participants at a training camp event held by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Northern Army headquarters march by a tank in Eniwa, Hokkaido, on July 1, 2012.

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"Boot camp" experience at Hokkaido SDF unit

SAPPORO, Japan - Women participate in a training camp event held by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's Northern Army headquarters in Eniwa, Hokkaido, on July 1, 2012.

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Ikeda claims maiden victory at Japan PGA Championship

ENIWA, Japan - Golfer Yuta Ikeda shows off the trophy after clinching his first career title at the Japan PGA Championship at Eniwa Country Club in Hokkaido on June 14.

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Princess Kako in northern Japan

Japanese Princess Kako plants a tree during a greening event in Eniwa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on July 13, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako in northern Japan

Japanese Princess Kako speaks during a greening event in Eniwa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on July 13, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako in northern Japan

Japanese Princess Kako speaks during a greening event in Eniwa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on July 13, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Ikeda claims maiden victory at Japan PGA Championship

ENIWA, Japan - Golfer Yuta Ikeda shows off the trophy after clinching his first career title at the Japan PGA Championship at Eniwa Country Club in Hokkaido on June 14. (Kyodo)

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Lambs being raised in Hokkaido park

Around 260 lambs are being raised in a theme park's vinyl greenhouse in Eniwa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on April 5, 2016, as the season for lamb births has peaked. The lambs will be shown to the public from the end of April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lambs being raised in Hokkaido park

Around 260 lambs are being raised in a theme park's vinyl greenhouse in Eniwa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on April 5, 2016, as the season for lamb births has peaked. The lambs will be shown to the public from the end of April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Coming-of-age calligraphy for Self-Defense Force personnel

Ground Self-Defense Force personnel, who are or will turn 20 years old as of April 1, 2016, write words to express their aspirations as adults in a "kakizome" first calligraphy of the year, conducted as part of their coming-of-age celebrations at the GSDF's Camp Shimamatsu in Eniwa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 16, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mr. Takuya Kishimoto, Bakery Producer

Megumi no Niwa, a high-end bread specialty store with a pre-opening on April 9, 2021 and a grand opening on April 10, 2021. Operated by Ninai Tech (Headquarters: Eniwa City). At a preview for the media. Mr. Masumi Yamada, Representative Director of Ninai Tech Corporation (left) and Mr. Takuya Kishimoto, Bakery Producer (right).

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Bread from Megumi no Niwa, a high-end bread store

High-grade bread specialty store with pre-opening on April 9, 2021 and grand opening on April 10, 2021. Operated by Ninai Tech (Head office: Eniwa City). At a preview for the media.

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Megumi no Niwa, a specialty bread store

High-grade bread specialty store with pre-opening on April 9, 2021 and grand opening on April 10, 2021. Operated by Ninai Tech (Head office: Eniwa City). At a preview for the media.

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Earthquake in Hokkaido

Passengers arrive at JR Shimamatsu Station in Eniwa, Hokkaido, in the early hours of Feb. 22, 2019, after being stranded for hours on a train as Japan's northernmost main island was hit by an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Earthquake in Hokkaido

Passengers arrive at JR Shimamatsu Station in Eniwa, Hokkaido, in the early hours of Feb. 22, 2019, after being stranded for hours on a train as Japan's northernmost main island was hit by an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo