Yoshikazu Ito, a mountain guide, said the Hakuba area of Nagano Prefecture attracts backcountry ... The other skier escaped injury. The Japan National Tourism Organization’s English website ...

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 ...

Our Shibu Onsen Guide covers how to get here, what to see, and what to do in one of Nagano’s most photogenic onsens towns.

With free private parking, the property is 11 km from Tsugaike Kogen Ski Area and 41 km from Nagano Station. Hakuba Happo Bus Terminal is 3.3 km from the apartment. There is a fully equipped ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

The land of the rising sun is an excellent child-friendly destination, as long as you do your homework first. Here are 15 ...

This central Japan city famed for its jade stones is set to ask people to refrain from taking the prized mineral formations ...

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FUKUSHIMA—Forty people have been evacuated by helicopter after avalanches left them stranded for days at a hot spring resort ...

The number of skiers and snowboarders in Japan declined to 4.6 million in 2023 from 18.6 million in 1993 due to an increasing number of leisure activities and the declining birthrate, according to a ...