A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.

Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower ...

We’ve chosen to stay at Kai Matsumoto, a ryokan in the mountainous Nagano prefecture. The kids love it ... Matsumoto is ideal ...

Goemon in "Ganbare Goemon: Tōkaidōchū Ōedo Tengurikaeshi no Maki" (VG) (Japanese) Goemon in "Goemon: Mononoke Sugoroku" (VG) (Japanese) Gourry Gabriev in "Slayers Extra" (Drama) (Japanese ...

Cherry blossoms brightly light up the streets of Japan every spring. While it's a delight to see the flowers while walking around popular spots in Japan, why not enjoy cherry blossoms in a more ...

Be sure to take a stroll around the castle and enjoy the town at night. Address 4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture 390-0873 Nearest Station From JR Tokyo Station: Take the JR Shinkansen ...

What are the best Minecraft castle builds? Minecraft’s sprawling, procedurally generated landscapes lend themselves perfectly to the majesty of a castle build, be it in the snow, lush green ...

The suspect in the Nagano Station stabbings remained inside his home from at least Friday evening until his arrest on Sunday, police said Tuesday, as investigators probe whether he changed his ...

Top: Yusuke Yaguchi, suspected of stabbing three people on Wednesday in front of JR Nagano Station, is seen entering a police station in Nagano City on Sunday morning. Bottom: Police officers ...