If you want a glimpse into Japan's feudal era, visit this charming city to see one of the country's oldest original castles, which is surrounded by mountains.

Nagano Lean Body Tonic is emerging as a popular clean-label supplement in 2025, promoted for its natural support of metabolism, appetite control, and energy levels.

Tokyo — Three people were killed Thursday, including two police officers, in a shooting and stabbing attack in Japan's central Nagano region, according to public broadcaster NHK and other ...

NAGANO--Leather is becoming a problem as some people won’t wear animal hide and synthetic leather comes from crude oil.

AGEMATSU, Nagano Prefecture—The traditional Misoma Hajime Sai ceremony, in which sacred trees are felled for timber to house Shinto deities at the famed Ise Jingu shrine, was held in the Akasawa ...

Authorities pieced together the suspect's movements using security footage and citizen tip-offs, ultimately tracking him down at his apartment 3 kilometers away from the scene.

26-year-old actress Mei Nagano has been accused of having an affair with married actor Kei Tanaka, 41, while also reportedly being romantically involved with South Korean actor Kim Mu Jun.

One of the largest timber-framed roofs in the world covers the arena of the Olympic Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo by Japanese practice Nikken Sekkei.

If you're looking for a fine piece of wood, you'd be hard put to improve on a slab of hinoki (Hinoki cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa) from the Kiso Valley straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures.

Nagano Lean Body Tonic, a clean-label powdered supplement, is gaining popularity in 2025 for its claims to support metabolism, appetite control, and natural energy.