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 ...

Nagano (長野) is one of Japan’s top travel spots, known for its seasonal beauty, stunning mountains, and rich history and ...

If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware that the skiing in Japan is really, really good. Heck, they even named ...

From the outset, skiing fast was her passion ... Focused on the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan, Picabo began a rehabilitation that included rigorous land, swimming and volleyball workouts ...

In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known for its world-class ski resorts. But while the area's mountains are undeniably magnetic - they were the stage for ...

Some ski resorts have taken measures to prevent such ... Yoshikazu Ito, a mountain guide, said the Hakuba area of Nagano Prefecture attracts backcountry skiers and snowboarders because a lot ...

It begins almost 24 years ago, on Valentine’s Day morning of 1998, in the alpine resort of Hakuba, 30 miles from the Olympic city of Nagano, and where I was covering the Games, and specifically, ...

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 ...

The 31-year-old American was one of two men killed in the slide in the central prefecture of Nagano on January 29. It happened in an unpatrolled area near a ski resort in the village of Otari.

The shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Nagano cost $90 with reserved seating. And the coach to Hakuba cost $25. Skiing there: Five days on the slopes cost us $600 per person, which included ...

It has won all its 15 medals in alpine skiing. Czech Republic first participated at the ... Czech Republic had its best Games at the Nagano 1998 Paralympic Winter Games, when it won three gold medals, ...

beating the previous best of 17 set at the Nagano 1998 and Salt Lake City 2002 Paralympic Winter Games. Four countries - China, Croatia, Kazakhstan and hosts South Korea – all won their first Winter ...