A natural phenomenon called "Omiwatari," in which ice forming on the surface of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture splits to ...

An ice bridge rises up from Lake Suwa, connecting its opposite shores ... parishioners from Yatsurugi Shrine came to the lake in winter to pray for its appearance and to add to a centuries ...

Representatives and others leave after confirming the lack of ice that once was a yearly occurrence on Lake Suwa's surface during the height of winter, in the city of Suwa, Nagano Prefecture ...