Winter cold snap creates freeze motion landscapesーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts

Extreme cold has transformed natural landscapes into breathtaking ice formations at two locations in central Japan, drawing visitors from across the country.

The Shirakawa Ice Pillars is a towering display of icicles along a riverside cliff in Kiso Town, Nagano Prefecture. These massive ice formations are created by groundwater from Mount Ontake seeping through the cliffs and freezing in the frigid air. The icy curtains stretch approximately 50 meters high and span across the cliff face for 250 meters.

This spectacle can be seen every year at this time.
The breathtaking display is expected to remain visible until mid-February.

A different icy spectacle is on display at Hida Great Limestone Cave, Gifu Prefecture – in this case, enhanced by human intervention. Visitors can walk past three ice canyons formed along a 450-meter stretch from the cave’s exit in Takayama City. Here, 900 meters above sea level, spring water is deliberately poured over rock surfaces, freezing into layers of icicles and snow, creating a dramatic winter scene.

According to the site operator, this season’s colder-than-usual temperatures have led to larger ice formations, with some icicles reaching heights of 30 meters. The ice canyons will remain accessible to visitors until early next month.

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