Heavy snow blankets parts of Japan; some western cities renew records

Kochi is covered in a blanket of snow, it is like a Christmas postcard. It is not so cold,

Just have to wear appropriate boots , the dogs got to wear there little booties and father Christmas coats.

Soy and Bailey even wore Christmas headwear.

The community have cleared paths connecting the main road. And local supermarkets are open.

Good excuse for warm sake.

My town INO is a sight to view so Christmas, all the hills and mountains are covered in snow.

Just need to take it easy when walking.

I guess a white Christmas isn’t always a good thing!

A little sleet and snow in the air in Osaka today. The wind chill factor makes it extra cold. Enjoy your Christmas weekend everyone and take care.

Looks great, miss my snow days in Canada, send it this a way. Here it's all just rain and sleet

Ho Humm two short power outages, the generator kicked in so the heating was not affected

Next door grandmother is 90. I have made up the spare room in case.

It is much colder. 31f - 0.5c

Can't build a 200km 14m high concrete wall to stop this, or can we? someone is going to sell the government some cray idea again, I am almost sure of it.

this is clear evidence of global warming, and don't let the flat-earthers tell you different.

Record snowfall?

Climate change is here and it’s getting colder!!

I own a shovel.

Snow Storms In Japan? Snownados that will turn cars into planes? In eastern Canada it is a hot winter. Today: Tropical Rain. Temperature will climb to Six Plus degrees this afternoon. Is Japan global cooling? And Canada global hotting?

Nevermind, I’m going to Thailand instead.

See you on the beach

And kr@(¥ people say we have global warming. I believe in climate change, that is, climate changes from time to time.

Reading this article absolutely makes Okinawa the best prefecture to live in Japan. No prefecture is perfect however at least Okinawa does not have to deal with Winter Weather as the temperature does not get below 50 and has the longest beach season. Choosing between snow and the beautiful seaside, I think I would take the seaside.

My bedroom is +/- 4 degrees every morning recently.

We leave the cold water tap running overnight, just a very small flow that helps to prevent freezing. The furthest one from the mains.

Shutters are all closed overnight. House temp stays at about 5-8 °C.

Got the heaters blasting, snug as a bug in a rug! Bring it on! 27°C

Any chance for snow in Tokyo this year?

Heating a whole house to 27 °C will be a very large electric bill. More than ¥50,000/month. Most people cannot afford to do that. Our two main rooms when in use are kept at 20 °C.

The JT has a diverse readership.

quote: House temp stays at about 5-8°C.

Some of my houseplants would die at that. My kitchen goes down to 12°C in freezing weather, which is quite low enough.

quote: 27°C.

Very kind of you to keep the neighbours warm. How can you stand that much heat? My house is heated to 19°C, the heating goes off and the radiators take it up to 20°C before starting to cool. Electric radiators are then used to keep specific rooms warm.

GBR48

quote: House temp stays at about 5-8°C.

> Some of my houseplants would die at that. My kitchen goes down to 12°C in freezing weather, which is quite low enough.

Yes, overnight temperatures when we are sleeping. We preheat the bedroom for one hour before sleep. Also we generally only heat two rooms out of seven, and only we are using. We don't heat the kitchen which heats itself when cooking. We wear layers of warm clothing. Five at the moment.

Radiators? So you do not live in Japan.

bass4funk

Got the heaters blasting, snug as a bug in a rug! Bring it on! 27°C

Why didn't you install central heating, underfloor heating, a wood burner, or an Aga (cooker and water heater)?

Heating a whole house to 27 °C will be a very large electric bill. More than ¥50,000/month.

Yes, and?

Most people cannot afford to do that. Our two main rooms when in use are kept at 20 °C.

Ok

Why didn't you install central heating, underfloor heating,

Who said I didn’t??

bass4funk

Never heard of a Japanese house with central heating. My friends with underfloor heating cannot afford to turn it on any longer. You used the word "blasting" so I take that to be your ac, the most expensive way to heat a house. Do you have solar panels? CuteEco unit.

We pay ¥20,000/month for power and gas so yours must be much higher.

Never heard of a Japanese house with central heating.

Well, they have them up north and you can make one if you can afford it.

Do you have solar panels? CuteEco unit.

Working on it.

We pay ¥20,000/month for power and gas so yours must be much higher.

Yes.

bass4funk

   Never heard of a Japanese house with central heating.

> Well, they have them up north and you can make one if you can afford it.

They do not. In Hokkaido, they have better insulation. Wood burners and some underfloor heating. Including some of the sidewalks. But no central heating. You would have to import a complete system and heater to install western central heating. You would have to change the burners on the gas heater.

I tried to install central heating in our Nagano house but the cost was too much. You would also have to find a plumber who knew how to install them.

   Do you have solar panels? CuteEco unit.

> Working on it.

CuteEco needs good research before deciding to buy.

   We pay ¥20,000/month for power and gas so yours must be much higher.

> Yes.

It would be of interest to know how much it costs to heat a whole house.

They do not. 

Yes, more homes are especially in Hokkaido are slowly starting to trend that way.

In Hokkaido, they have better insulation.

I disagree.

Wood burners and some underfloor heating. Including some of the sidewalks. But no central heating.

Coming.

You would have to import a complete system and heater to install western central heating.

Some, not all materials

bass4funk

I asked our friends in Hokkaido about western-style central heating with water radiators with a gas heater. They knew of none.

I have also tried to source those systems in Japan but found none.

The system is designed for voltage, water pressure, and water volume. British systems are 220 volts. American 120 volts. Gas burners would have to be changed.

I can assume you don't have central heating or underfloor heating.

Like the rest of Japan, the heating used in Hokkaido is kerosene, oil heaters, ac, electric heaters, gas heaters, and wood burners. Kotatsu and hot carpets.

Basically, space heating.

Japanese houses are not allowed to have basements and they mostly do not have lofts. In the west, the large heating boilers for central heating are mostly located in the basements or in the larger kitchens. In Japan, the combi heaters for hot water are located outside. Japanese kitchens are smaller.

I asked our friends in Hokkaido about western-style central heating with water radiators with a gas heater. They knew of none.

Ok, I know a few.

I have also tried to source those systems in Japan but found none.

Ok

I can assume you don't have central heating or underfloor heating.

You can assume whatever you like, that is your choice, you asked me a question I answered.

Like the rest of Japan, the heating used in Hokkaido is kerosene, oil heaters, ac, electric heaters, gas heaters, and wood burners. Kotatsu and hot carpets.

Basically, space heating.

That is another method.

https://product.omsolar.jp/lineup/solar.php

bass4funk

I know about those systems but it is not central heating.

I know about those systems but it is not central heating.

You can create a central system using various sources if you have the money, of course, you can.

bass4funk

thank you for the info. Enjoy your day tomorrow with your family.

Yes, and happy holidays to you and your family as well.

:)

Heavy snow blanketed many parts of Japan on Friday, with some western cities renewing records of snowfall due to the country being subjected to winter pressure patterns, with the weather agency warning of traffic disruptions, snowstorms and high waves.

Winters in Japan getting snowier and colder.

Everyone I know here has central heating. It's when you go to the rural areas that you find houses equivalent or below developing world standards.

Everyone I know here has central heating. It's when you go to the rural areas that you find houses equivalent or below developing world standards.

Then you should be able to provide a link showing a single centrally heated home.

Central heating does not exist in Japan.