This photo shows the area where multiple people were stabbed in front of JR Nagano Station in Nagano, central Japan, on Jan. 22, 2025. (Kyodo) NAGANO (Kyodo) -- Three people were stabbed on ...

Nagano is a tranquil place—our former home before ... I remember 40 years ago a stabbing murder in a bar in my local area over a baseball match. As for Japan's safety, I would say 8 out of 10. The ...

NAGANO: A man stabbed three people at a train station in central Japan on Wednesday (Jan 22 ... escaped to the south in the city's downtown area, Kyodo news reported, citing the police.

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 ...

After a random knife assault at a bus stop in front of JR Nagano station on January 22 left one person dead and two injured, Nikkan Gendai (Jan 25) raised the issue of how incidents of this nature ...

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 ...

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.

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.

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned ...

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