During the winter in the Minamiuonuma region of Niigata, one can see blue or green hoses spread out around houses, buildings, and parking areas. In…
In the past, it was often necessary to manually remove the snow from roofs that were not adequately slanted. You can still see some houses…
Although regular snow plow trucks sometimes are used in Minamiuonuma in areas such as narrow roads, often they are not suitable for the heavy snowfall…
The Minamiuonuma region in Niigata, Japan is known for its heavy snowfall and also for its numerous hot springs. Thanks to the warm or tepid…
A variety of snow shovels (雪かきスコップ) are necessary for life here in the Minamiuonuma snow country. Here are three of our colorful shovels, in different…