By CHIEKO HARA/ Staff Writer
March 18, 2025 at 08:00 JST
Snow sculptures of the municipal mascots Shibare-kun and Tsurara-chan of Rikubetsu, Hokkaido, which calls itself the “coldest town in Japan,” on Feb. 1 (Chieko Hara)
RIKUBETSU, Hokkaido—Residents of this inland community of 2,200 are relieved and delighted to see their municipality defend its title as “the coldest town in Japan” for the fifth year in a row. [Read More]
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