A glistening white road upon a frozen lake surface in central Nagano Prefecture is where the gods walk. Across Lake Suwa, a natural phenomenon referred to as “The Gods’ Crossing” appears in winter ...

For nearly 600 years, priests at Yatsurugi Shrine, such as Kiyoshi Miyasaka (pictured), have observed ice cover on Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture, diligently recording it by hand, representing one ...