Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

Japan was the top cross-border destination for Chinese tourists during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday through Feb. 4, ...

Extreme cold has transformed natural landscapes into breathtaking ice formations at two locations in central Japan, drawing visitors from across the country. The Shirakawa Ice Pillars is a towering ...

Kaiseki cuisine made with plenty of Shinshu ingredients Located on the border between Nagano and Gifu, it is a convenient base for trips to Norikura, Azumino, Hida Takayama, and Shirakawa-go.

This area hosts several renowned tourist destinations such as Hida Takayama, Kanazawa, and Karuizawa ... Address 2681 Shimohirao, Saku City, Nagano Prefecture 385-0003 Nearest Station From JR Tokyo ...

The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. 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 ...

Satoshi Yoshizawa, chief of criminal investigation at the Nagano Prefectural Police, holds a press conference in Nagano on Jan. 26, 2025. (Kyodo) NAGANO (Kyodo) -- A 46-year-old male suspect in a ...

The city of Nagano in northern Japan is on high alert following a fatal stabbing near its main railway station last Wednesday, which left one person dead and three others injured. Despite the ...