MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--Hikers eager to savor fresh, cool mountain air and breathtaking scenery are descending on Kamikochi in central Japan now that summer has arrived. As with any ...

TOKYO – With hiking growing in popularity ... is on the border of Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures. The road had been in disrepair and the trail was hardly used, but local mountain guides planned to ...

2 hours from Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed.

In total 562 Para athletes (440 men and 122 women) from 31 countries competed in 122 medal events across five sports. Nagano 1998 was the last time ice sledge speed skating featured in the Paralympic ...