Linking mountainous Matsumoto and coastal Kanazawa, this clunkily named route includes nontheless fantastic sites.

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--A mountain climber in his 40s was heading toward the peak of Mount Norikuradake when he heard someone shout “avalanche” and then felt the ground beneath his feet ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture—Matsumoto city will raise entrance fees for Matsumoto Castle but will not charge foreign tourists more than Japanese visitors, Mayor Yoshinao Gaun said at a news ...

Its quality of snow is good,” said a 71-year-old resident of Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture, of the Mt. Norikura Snow Resort in Matsumoto. Located at the foot of the 9,928-foot-tall Mount Norikura ...