All these little bumps...
They're all cars 🚗🚙☃️

#Hokkaido #Tokachi #HeavySnow #Blizzard

Source: @tokachiphoto's post

In a landscape of pure white snow, the lumpy mounds are... cars buried in snow! The scene has drawn astonished comments like "Incredible!!" and "Finding your car must be a nightmare..." Others chimed in with remarks like, "They look like Akafuku mochi," "Are those daikon radishes under the snow?" and "This is how they get sweeter, right?" The post received over 110,000 likes.

What Happened Next?

Just to let you know,
we successfully dug them out 🚗🚙☀️

#Hokkaido #Tokachi #HeavySnow #Blizzard

Source: @tokachiphoto's post

It seems the snow was later cleared, and the cars were successfully freed. There were concerns that the cars might not start even after the snow was removed, but thankfully, they were running without any problems. This follow-up post also received words of relief and encouragement, such as "Glad you're all safe!" and "Hope you get home safely."

The Vast Winter Scenery of Tokachi

While Tokachi made headlines for its record-breaking snowfall, the region typically receives relatively little snow compared to other parts of Hokkaido. Here, you can witness beautiful winter landscapes created by its vast natural surroundings, including farms and fields.

The poster, nishi, works as a civil servant and, in their spare time, captures and shares nature photography of the Tokachi region, focusing on rural landscapes, natural scenery, and wildlife, primarily around Obihiro City.

©︎nishi

In addition to sharing photos on social media, nishi also holds photo exhibitions about twice a year. Be sure to check out nishi's photography to experience the magnificent scenery of Tokachi.