NAGANO—Okinawa Prefecture once boasted the longest life expectancy in the country, but it has now dropped well out of the top ...

NAGANO—An English-language video and online article were released here, urging tourists to take proper safety procedures if they are tempted to go backcountry skiing on the mountains of Nagano ...

A Nagano prefectural government official. Nagano Prefecture was the most inquired-about relocation destination in fiscal 2024, reclaiming the top spot for the first time in two years, according to an ...

A day-trip bathing facility in Iriyamabe on the mountainside of Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture has been offering an "apple ...

Nagano Prefecture, a mountainous region in central Japan just a train ride away from Tokyo, offers all kinds of opportunities for outdoor adventure. Although it’s not far from Tokyo, Nagano is a world ...

SINGAPORE — Most people associate Nagano Prefecture with red-faced snow monkeys taking leisurely dips in an onsen (Japanese for “hot spring”) at Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park. But the area certainly has ...

Nagano, Japan may be known as the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, but the destination offers seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy year-round nature activities, as well as to go back in time ...

Two men were rescued and taken to a hospital after 10 people were caught in an avalanche in Nagano Prefecture's Northern Alps on Saturday, NHK reported, with the other eight descending the mountain on ...