The Meteorological Agency on Saturday afternoon issued the first heavy snowfall warning for Tokyo in three years as snow continued to fall in the Kanto and southern Tohoku regions, leaving one death, numerous injuries and traffic chaos in its wake.

A 66-year-old woman died in Tokyo's Taito Ward after falling on an icy street and hitting her head, police said.

Some 70 injuries were reported in Tokyo, more than 40 in Kanagawa Prefecture and 18 in Saitama Prefecture.