Cosmos flowers are nicknamed the sakura of autumn. At the Kurohime Green Garden in the highlands of Nagano, millions of delicate pink, red, and white cosmos carpet the slopes of a local ski resort.

Autumn leaves are at their best at the Tateyama mountain range in Japan's Northern Alps. Around the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, which connects Toyama and Nagano prefectures, leaves on trees like ...

The latest Japan autumn leaves forecast covers all destinations including Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, ... The best time to see red leaves in Nagano is around November 28 and Kanazawa around December 4.

For an authentic experience, Nagano recommends booking a morning session in a traditional tea room with a small roji (garden path). “Experiencing the natural light, breeze, and greenery before ...

NAGANO--Police are asking the public for information about a man who killed one person and injured two others in a knife attack in front of JR Nagano Station on Jan. 22.

Japan’s stunning mountain scenery becomes even more breathtaking in autumn, making it many people’s favorite season in Japan. Bright golden gingko leaves and crimson momiji (maple trees) are part of ...

House 1138, 972 Kyu-Karuizawa, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano prefecture. 0267 31 6889. 9am-5pm, closed Wed. Note that Café Suzu no Ne is closed in winter. Bakery and Restaurant Sawamura ...

The mountain ranges known as the Japanese Alps are a spectacular backdrop to our ride across Nagano Prefecture, its forests glowing with the late autumn colors. With many 3,000m peaks, Nagano is ...

Yonako Falls in Suzaka, Nagano Prefecture, is actually a pair of waterfalls, misty Fudō Falls on the right and thundering Gongen Falls on the left. They have vertical drops of 85 meters and 80 ...

Autumn leaves in October are a particular draw. ... Nagano hosted the Winter Olympics in 1998, with events taking place in the capital of Nagano and at nearby ski areas, ...

TAKAYAMA, Gifu -- The autumn Takayama Festival that signals the arrival of fall in Gifu Prefecture's Hida region was held in this central Japan city o ...

Autumn foliage is expected to occur later than in an average year in many parts of Japan due to warmer weather, ... Sapporo and Nagano's red foliage are expected to emerge on Nov. 8 and Nov. 23, ...