It’s also close to popular destinations such as Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park. Shiga Kogen is part of Joshinetsu National Park in Nagano prefecture and is accessible from Tokyo by shinkansen and bus.

However, this delightful Nagano destination, which is just two hours from Tokyo, is brimming with good food, fine snow, lots of character and plentiful cultural experiences. Both fun and ...

near the village of Otari in Nagano Prefecture, the broadcaster quoted the authorities as saying. The area received heavy snow Saturday morning and an avalanche advisory had been in effect since ...

As I mentioned, Nagano is particularly well known for its mountains, but we also have pristine rivers and revitalizing hot springs. Jigokudani Yaen-koen — also known as “Snow Monkey Park ...

U.S. Ski & Snowboard secures sponsor extension ... seven years since his Winter Olympics debut with a borrowed sled in Nagano, Shiva Keshavan cannot help feeling that the more things change ...

after a cold snap last week which covered much of the region in snow. Nagano Prefecture, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, is popular with tourists in the winter season, attracting many ...