MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture—Matsumoto city will raise entrance fees for Matsumoto Castle but will not charge foreign tourists more than Japanese visitors, Mayor Yoshinao Gaun said at a news ...

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 ...

Further north-west you'll find Nagano Prefecture ... the charming city of Matsumoto is home to the iconic black Matsumoto Castle, a designated National Treasure and a must-see.

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 ...

citing the 1,200 yen charge for Osaka Castle from April and the 1,300 yen fee at Matsumoto Castle for paper ticket holders from April. Keeping the fee unchanged for city residents is intended to ...

Nagano Prefectural Police on Sunday arrested a 46-year-old man who is suspected of fatally stabbing one person and injuring two others in front of Nagano Station days earlier. Yusuke Yaguchi, an ...

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 ...