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 ...

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 ...

The video and the article call on people who intend to do backcountry ... in Japan was 298 from January to Dec. 14 this year. The annual record is 300 mountain accidents, set in 2013. Nagano ...

A total of 754 relay runners covered 118.1km during the torch relay, which made courtesy calls to six different major cities in Japan. The theme of the Opening Ceremony was “Hope,” because the Nagano ...

Do you have questions about the biggest ... Matsumoto is just under an hour away from Nagano City by train. It is home to Japan's oldest surviving castle. Matsumoto Castle was built as a fortress ...