A natural phenomenon called "Omiwatari," in which ice forming on the surface of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture splits to ...

Iichi Marumo started competing in his late 80s, after a life spent farming, publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a ...

Unseasonable drier weather may be making the country more vulnerable to fires by leaving forests parched. Read more at ...

MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are ...

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Residents have been instructed to evacuate, as more than 2,000 firefighters use helicopters and hoses to douse the flames ...

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 ...

Kris Bernal and her husband, Perry Choi, recently flew to Japan and went to Nagona - Together with them was their beautiful daughter, Hailee Lucca, who looked cute - All clad in dark-colored ...

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 ...