Swiss snowboard pioneer Ueli Kestenholz, who won bronze at snowboarding’s 1998 Olympic debut in Nagano, died at age 50 in an ...

Carrier integrates bullet train network with airfreight operations from 13 January, cutting Sendai-Singapore times from 24 to ...

Learning a new language can be a tricky affair. Thankfully, we now have countless translation apps that make navigating foreign places much easier. But sometimes, those same tools do the exact ...

Purchase a bus ticket for ¥2,000 JPY or $13 USD. The scenic views of snowy valleys and quaint towns make the hour-long ride ...

Kyu-Karuizawa, once a key gateway between Kyoto and Edo, blends mountain scenery with relaxed shopping streets and quiet cafes. Shopping streets and green spaces sit close together, encouraging a ...

A heart‑melting clip shows a baby snow monkey swimming at The Snow Monkey Park (Jigokudani Monkey Park), the world‑famous ...

TOKYO -- One man died after a fatal knife attack near Japan's JR Nagano Station at around 8 pm local time on Wednesday, local media reported. Three people, including two men and one woman, were ...

A Dalmatian police dog named Himawari (sunflower) recently debuted in Niigata Prefecture and is poised to be deployed for one year to assis･･･ ...

A cyclist rides Nagano’s high passes, meeting makers, farmers and singers who keep mountain life alive. This episode launches the second ride in our cycling series, which seeks out rural Japan by ...

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The State/Lake ‘L’ station in the Loop will close starting Jan. 5, the Chicago Department of Transportation said Thursday. The 120-year-old CTA station, one of the system’s most heavily used, will be ...