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 ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

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and the state of alert was raised for visitors," said a worker at the Nagano Tourist Convention Bureau. The reporter encountered a Japanese couple from out of town who had come to visit the Zenkoji ...

Nagano is also home to one of Japan’s largest wasabi farms, Daio Wasabi Farm, where you can learn about the cultivation of this famous Japanese condiment and sample all the wasabi flavoured products.

Japan is renowned for its cherry blossoms, with the central region of Chubu being an ideal location for viewing them. This area hosts several renowned tourist destinations such as Hida Takayama, ...

The city of Nagano in northern Japan is on high alert following a fatal stabbing near its main railway station last Wednesday, which left one person dead and three others injured. Despite the ...

The 46-year-old suspect in last week's fatal stabbing near Nagano Station was sent to prosecutors Monday, police said, following the attack that left one dead and two others injured. The suspect ...

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 ...