Japan is a popular year-round destination, but when is the best time to visit Japan? Here is a month-by-month breakdown of ...

Nagano Prefecture, known for its unique texture, savory flavor, and deep ties to rural life in Japan. Often enjoyed as a ...

This week, three metres of powder snow will coat Japan’s Central Alps, a region Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata labelled ...

In Otari Village, Nagano Prefecture, where a section of this road still remains, you can now experience walking along this ...

An event marking the start of tourist season in the Gifu Prefecture part of the Northern Japanese Alps was held at Murakami Shrine in Takayama in the prefecture.

The Japan News also reported that in Matsumoto, Nagano, about 4,000 cherry trees were seen at their peak on Saturday (April 12) on an ancient tomb against a view of the snow-capped Northern Alps ...

Tucked high in the Japanese Alps, the area experiences long and harsh winters. Arable land is limited. Surrounded by mountains, Nagano is one of the few regions of Japan without immediate access to ...

Japan’s mythical light snow – commonly ... a collection of 10 separate ski resorts in the rugged Japanese Alps close to Nagano. None of the resorts are huge but they share a lift pass ...

The Japanese Alps tower around us, beckoning us to their slopes. In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known for its world-class ski resorts. But while the ...

Nagano invites both, quiet introspection and adrenaline-filled adventures. With a stellar year-round outdoor sports scene, the region, nicknamed "the Roof of Japan," attracts all sorts—those seeking ...

OMACHI, Nagano Prefecture–Two missing climbers were found safe after they survived on river water for days in the Northern Japan Alps, police said. One climber, a 26-year-old from Tokyo’s ...

I had never been to Kyoto, so I wanted to include it in our trip, even though it is arguably Japan ... the Japanese Alps, an area known for winter sports including skiing. Nagano hosted the ...