NAKANO, Nagano Prefecture—Residents in this normally quiet mountainous city were trying to return to a sense of normalcy on May 26 after being shaken and terrified by a deadly assault and a ...

OMACHI, Nagano Prefecture--The Japanese wolf, a species thought to have gone extinct more than a century ago, may still roam the rugged mountain terrain of central Japan--but finding solid proof ...

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 ...

The accident comes about one year after American world champion halfpipe skier Kyle Smaine and another skier were killed by an avalanche in the mountains of central Japan. Police in Nagano ...

About 10 people, including a police mountain rescue team, headed to the scene ... 1.23 meters of snow had been observed in Nozawa Onsen Village. Nagano prefectural government officials are urging ...

Nestled in the Nagano Prefecture, Togakushi Shrine is a serene and sacred destination. It lies at the foot of the majestic ...

Police in Nagano Prefecture said on Tuesday they rescued three foreign backcountry skiers who became lost on a mountain the previous day. The skiers apparently have no injuries. The police say ...