Nagano resident and author Peter Ninnes has just published the fourth travel guide in the “Hiking, Walking and Biking Nagano” series, sub-titled “16 Tours in Nagano City”. With its marvelous mix of ...

OKAYA, Nagano Prefecture--Three of eight people caught in a landslide were confirmed dead on Aug. 15 as torrential rains lashed this central Japan prefecture, city government officials said. The ...

Step through the gateway at Seisuiji Temple in Nagano City and climb the stairway to maple-spotting heaven. The temple’s ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Since hosting the 1998 Winter Olympics, Nagano City has become a world-famous hub for snow sports. Look beyond the powder, however, and ...

NAKANO, Nagano Prefecture—Residents in this normally quiet mountainous city were trying to return to a sense of normalcy on May 26 after being shaken and terrified by a deadly assault and a gunman on ...

NAGANO, Japan -- The central Japanese city of Nagano is tapping the rich history of its atmospheric Matsushiro district to lure overseas visitors, aiming to give travelers a taste of the past through ...

TOKYO — A strong earthquake in the mountainous area of central Japan that hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics destroyed more than half a dozen homes in a ski resort town and injured at least 30 people, ...

Tokyo: A strong earthquake has hit central Japan, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the magnitude-6.8 earthquake hit parts of Nagano city ...

As urban challenges become more diverse, a broader range of knowledge and skills are required to create livable cities. TDLC has been in dialogue with multiple Japanese cities to explore the potential ...

Extracurricular activities at schools in Japan can be broadly divided into two categories. Some of them are the same sort of sports teams or cultural clubs as you’d find in many other countries, like ...

TOKYO --A strong earthquake late Saturday struck a mountainous area of central Japan that hosted the 1998 winter Olympics, knocking down at least 10 homes in a ski resort town and injuring more than ...