Kinkaku-ji temple's Golden Pavilion is seen dusted by snow in Kyoto's Kita Ward in western Japan on the morning of Feb. 6, 2020. The Japanese archipelago was hit by severe cold, and this season's lowest temperatures were recorded in many places across the country in the morning, due to a strong winter atmospheric pressure pattern. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the temperature in Kyoto hit a low of 0.9 degrees Celsius at 9 a.m. -- the coldest it has been in the city this winter. Temperatures are expected to rise gradually in the coming days.

(Japanese original by Yumi Shibamura, Osaka City News Department)