Heavy Snow in Japan Disrupts Flights and Trains, Closes Roads

A woman wearing a protective face mask walks on a street in snowfall in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2022. Issei Kato/Reuters

TOKYO—Heavy snow across much of Japan on Friday grounded 100 flights, blocked dozens of roads, and disrupted train services, government authorities, and operators said.

Domestic airlines including ANA, Japan Airlines, and others canceled a total of 100 flights due to the snow as of noon, according to the land ministry.