Hakuba Goryu provides a fantastic experience for families and skiers of all skill levels. Just about an hour west of Nagano City, the resort is easy to reach and offers stunning views of the ...

An avalanche occurred on the eastern slope of the Tenguhara area on Mount Hakuba-Norikuradake in Otari, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 29. Five foreign nationals were swept up in the avalanche ...

Following the recent rescue of three Israelis from Mount Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture, I, having lived in Japan for six years, want to share some mandatory etiquette guidelines to ensure a ...

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

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 ...

HAKUBA, Nagano Prefecture--For those who loved watching Heidi in their youths, there's a swing here that brings back memories of the young Swiss orphan girl. Set on top of the 1,289-meter-high ...

TOKYO >> Hotels and restaurants in the popular Hakuba ski resort village are packed to capacity amid a surge in international tourists on the slopes, and visitors to the village are expected to grow ...

Night - Flurries with a 79% chance of precipitation. Winds W at 7 to 17 mph (11.3 to 27.4 kph). The overnight low will be 17 °F (-8.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 28 °F (-2.2 °C) and a 68% ...

Pack mentality does funny things to people. We sat on the public bus from Nagano to Hakuba making way too much noise and drinking obnoxiously from beer cans. We dressed as superheroes one night ...