On the morning of February 8, 2025, the coldest day of this winter, Kinkaku-ji Temple (Rokuon-ji Temple) in Kita-ku, Kyoto City was covered in snow. Heavy snowflakes fell, creating a scene that evokes the quintessential "winter in Kyoto."

Kinkakuji Temple covered in snow (7:42 a.m., February 8, Kita Ward, Kyoto City)

Snow began falling in Kyoto City on the evening of February 7, and the snowfall intensified from the early morning of February 8. As of 8 a.m., the snow depth was 5 centimeters in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, and exceeded 5 centimeters near Kinkaku-ji Temple.

According to the Kyoto Regional Meteorological Observatory, heavy snowfall continued intermittently throughout Kyoto Prefecture on February 8, and snow accumulation in Kyoto City could reach nearly 10 centimeters.