Tottori Prefecture
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a massive snowfall alert for Ishikawa and Tottori prefectures on January 26, 2026, due to a severe winter pressure pattern bringing heavy snow to the Sea of Japan side. In 24 hours until 6 p.m. Sunday, 47 cm fell in Kanazawa and 36 cm in Daisen, Tottori. The pattern is easing in western Japan, but vigilance is urged for northern areas on Monday.
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Several injuries occurred from falls and cooking accidents during three strong earthquakes that struck eastern Shimane Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture on the morning of January 6, 2026, with intensities up to upper 5 on Japan's seismic scale. No tsunami warning was issued, but the Japan Meteorological Agency warned of possible strong aftershocks for the next week.