Snow country (雪国, yukiguni; also, more formally, gōsetsu chitai (豪雪地帯; "heavy snowfall zone")) refers to areas in Japan characterized by heavy, long-lasting snowfalls. The rather poetic snow country (雪国, yukiguni) can refer to any place with heavy or deep snows and is generally understood as a reference to the Sea of Japan side of Honshū (Japan's main island) and the area encompassed by the Japanese Alps, a series of mountain ranges that make up the island's backbone.
Snow country (雪国, yukiguni; also, more formally, gōsetsu chitai (豪雪地帯; "heavy snowfall zone")) refers to areas in Japan characterized by heavy, long-lasting snowfalls. The rather poetic snow country (雪国, yukiguni) can refer to any place with heavy or deep snows and is generally understood as a reference to the Sea of Japan side of Honshū (Japan's main island) and the area encompassed by the Japanese Alps, a series of mountain ranges that make up the island's backbone.
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