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 ...

NAGANO--For the 19th year in a row ... The mountainous prefecture in central Japan has been making steady efforts over the years to lure prospective residents. The local government organized ...

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 ...

Here’s our guide to Shibu Onsen ... Visit the 9 Onsens of Shibu Onsen We’ve stayed in onsen towns before in Japan and they are magical. Sure they get day visitors, but the magic happens ...

With many 3,000m peaks, Nagano is popular with climbers and we're given a brief taste by a world-class mountain guide. We'll meet people drawn to live here by the forests, including a man who left ...

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 ...