According to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Disaster and Emergency Center, severe weather conditions will persist in Japan until January 15, 2018, due to heavy snowfall in the northwestern and northern prefectures of Niigata, Fukui, Ishikawa, and Toyama. According to media reports, heavy snowfall on Thursday, January 11, caused a train to be delayed. en route from Niigata to Nagaoka got stuck in the snow.
The Federal Tourism Agency urges tour operators offering tours to Japan to inform their clients about the severe weather conditions. Rostourism recommends that tourists take this information into account when planning their trips to Japan.
Source: trn-news.ru