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 ...

YAMANOUCHI, Nagano Prefecture—Visitors to the popular ... Visitors should be aware that the park is a 2-kilometer walk up a mountain trail from the parking lot. As the area experiences heavy ...

Nestled in the Nagano Prefecture, Togakushi Shrine is a serene and sacred destination. It lies at the foot of the majestic ...

The mountain ranges known as the Japanese Alps are a spectacular backdrop to our ride across Nagano Prefecture, its forests glowing with the late autumn colors. With many 3,000m peaks, Nagano is ...

About 10 people, including a police mountain rescue team, headed to the scene ... 1.23 meters of snow had been observed in Nozawa Onsen Village. Nagano prefectural government officials are urging ...

Boasting 18 ski resorts, Shiga Kogen, north of Tokyo, drew 810,000 visitors in fiscal 2023. Yamanouchi is also home to Jigokudani Monkey Park, which is famous worldwide for its "snow monkeys," which ...

Matsumoto Castle, a designated National Treasure, stands on a plain in Nagano Pref. encircled by rugged mountains. The black-lacquered keep from 1590 comprises five structures and resembles a bird ...

four people were injured in bear attacks in Nagano this month. Authorities in the prefecture have issued severe warnings to residents not to venture into the mountains at dawn or dusk when bears ...