Nagano Prefecture—Visitors to the popular monkey park here have been delighted by the sight of wild Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs to escape the winter chill. Approximately 30 snow ...

After hosting the 1998 Winter Olympics, Nagano has become a well-known ... dining options and a small park. Hakuba Goryu Snow Resort stands out as a premier choice for its diverse terrain ...

30 cm in Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures; 15 cm in the Kanto region plains; and 8 cm in downtown Tokyo. Due to potential snow accumulation and roads freezing, highway operators have announced the ...

Portland-based tour operator Avanti Destinations and the Japan National Tourist Office (JNTO) have partnered to create a new campaign encouraging travel advisors to sell FIT itineraries to ...

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 ...