Step inside Japan's forest of Mononoke, hidden in the mountains of Nagano. This beautiful moss-filled forest is closed for ...

Nagano, Japan may be known as the site of the ... Still, we have plenty to do in every season, including outdoor activities such as hiking, trekking, kayaking, mountain biking, camping and so ...

Mount Yakedake, straddling Gifu and Nagano prefectures in the popular hiking area of the Northern Japanese Alps, has since March been the center of a series of volcanic earthquakes, and mild ...

Nagano Population: 2,048,000 (as of Oct. 2020) Area: 13,562 km 2 The highland plateau of Kamikōchi in Chūbu-Sangaku National Park is a popular spot for hiking, whether on the trails or in the ...

Police in Nagano Prefecture said earlier that the two men were among five foreign skiers who were caught in an avalanche Sunday afternoon on the eastern slope of Mount Hakuba Norikura, where the ...

If there is anyone who knows about skiing, it’s Kenji Ogiwara. Before turning to politics and becoming Mayor of Nagano, ...