We finally visited Japan’s famous snow monkeys in Nagano 🇯🇵 From ancient temples and quiet mountain towns to monkeys ...

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 ...

I still vividly remember the moment when I arrived in the city of Iiyama more than four years ago, where I was greeted by the ...

HAKUBA, Nagano Prefecture--Former world champion mogul skier Aiko Uemura decided to take action to protect the Earth where the snow falls when she retired from competition more than a decade ago.

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 ...

“Japow Season” is a powder skier’s favourite time of year: the six-to eight-week window from Christmas to mid-February where moisture-laden clouds from the Sea of Japan clash with frigid Siberian air, ...

Winter is a great time to visit Nagano. Of course the skiing is great, and there are plenty of hot springs to enjoy as well. When you've had enough of those, or just want something different, how ...

Restaurant Kamakura Village, consisting of some 20 large igloo-like snow huts, is seen in Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2022. (Mainichi/Mari Sakane) IIYAMA, Nagano -- An outdoor restaurant ...

I feel my way along the tunnel; it’s pitch black and narrow, and all I can do as I inch forward is grope for the spot. Hidden below the altar of the Zenkoji Temple’s main hall is, so legend has it, ...