In Yamagata Prefecture, on northern Honshu Island, Hijiori Onsen town experiences one of Japan's heaviest snowfalls from December to April. The town is known for its restorative hot spring baths and traditional ryokan with tatami floors, interior paper walls, and futons. During a snow-shoe tour with Walk Japan, the area was explored after trenching through deep snowdrifts. Hijiori Post Office appeared as a "Christmas-card-esque scene" with glowing lights and a warm interior, providing the only pop of color against the white landscape. Post offices in Japan's mountainous areas are commonly built with slanted roofs to shift heavy snowfall, and a traditional red post box is positioned close to the road for local residents' access during severe winter snow storms.