Tokyo, Many Regions across Japan Hit with Heavy Snow

The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Tokyo Station building in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo is covered with snow Sunday morning.

The Yomiuri Shimbun

12:11 JST, February 8, 2026

Heavy snow hit regions from northern to western Japan on Sunday due to a strong winter pressure system. As of 5 a.m. Sunday, there was 15 centimeters of snow in Utsunomiya, 3 centimeters in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo and 3 centimeters in the city of Chiba, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The JMA issued snow forecasts of 40 centimeters in the mountains of the northern Kanto region and 8 centimeters in the southern Kanto plains for the 24 hours through 6 a.m. Monday.