Lakeside ice pillars draw photographers, tourists

Lakeside ice pillars draw photographers, tourists

INAWASHIRO, Japan - People view ice pillars and icicles at Lake Inawashiro in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, on Feb. 22. The ice pillars and icicles formed after spray blown off the lake froze on tree branches and other surfaces on the shore.

Kari Traa claims her fourth title this season

Kari Traa claims her fourth title this season

INAWASHIRO, Japan - Salt Lake City gold medalist Kari Traa of Norway claims her fourth title this season with 26.25 in the World Cup moguls event at Listel Ski Fantasia ski resort in Fukushima Prefecture on Feb. 15.

Sightseeing boat at Fukushima lake

Sightseeing boat at Fukushima lake

Operations of a swan-shaped sightseeing boat, called Hakucho Maru, resume at Lake Inawashiro in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Inawashiro, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2021, under a new operating company after its predecessor went bankrupt amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Sightseeing boat at Fukushima lake

Sightseeing boat at Fukushima lake

Operations of a swan-shaped sightseeing boat, called Hakucho Maru, resume at Lake Inawashiro in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Inawashiro, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2021, under a new operating company after its predecessor went bankrupt amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Lakeside ice pillars draw photographers, tourists

Lakeside ice pillars draw photographers, tourists

INAWASHIRO, Japan - People view ice pillars and icicles at Lake Inawashiro in the town of Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, on Feb. 22. The ice pillars and icicles formed after spray blown off the lake froze on tree branches and other surfaces on the shore. (Kyodo)

Kari Traa claims her fourth title this season

Kari Traa claims her fourth title this season

INAWASHIRO, Japan - Salt Lake City gold medalist Kari Traa of Norway claims her fourth title this season with 26.25 in the World Cup moguls event at Listel Ski Fantasia ski resort in Fukushima Prefecture on Feb. 15. (Kyodo)