ごうせつちたい
豪雪地帯
1. area of heavy snowfall
2. Snow country (Japan)Snow country (雪国 yukiguni; also, more prosaically, 豪雪地帯 gōsetsu chitai) refers to areas in Japan characterized by heavy, long-lasting snowfalls. The rather poetic snow country 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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Read “豪雪地帯” on Japanese Wikipedia
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