27 dead, 290 injured in heavy snow since January 20 in Japan
TOKYO -- Heavy snow in Japan since January 20 has left a total of 27 people dead in eight of the country's 47 prefectures and 290 others injured in 12 prefectures, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Monday.
A shop employee shovels the snow in Aomori city, which recorded the highest snow accumulation in 40 years, on January 30, 2026. Photo: Philip Fong/AFP
By prefecture, 12 died in Niigata, six in Akita, three in Hokkaido, two in Aomori and one each in Iwate, Yamagata, Nagano and Shimane.
The Niigata prefectural government on Monday set up a heavy snow response headquarters, headed by the governor, with the number of casualties reaching 97 in the central Japan prefecture.
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