NAGANO—The heat wave and low rainfall this year have delayed and decimated harvests of mushrooms, an autumn delicacy, in the usually productive mountains of Nagano Prefecture. Mount Jizukiyama, a ...

"Tart of Nagano Prefecture Tin of Tin Azane" which laid the season's strawberry tin Akane closely together at the tart shop "Kilfebon" using seasonal fruits appeared on August 6, 2018 (Monday, 2018).

Nagano is just a 90-minute shinkansen ride from central Tokyo, but for chefs in search of some of Japan’s freshest ingredients, the mountainous prefecture might as well be a world away from the ...

SINGAPORE — Most people associate Nagano Prefecture with red-faced snow monkeys taking leisurely dips in an onsen (Japanese for “hot spring”) at Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park. But the area certainly has ...

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 world ...

NAGANO--Leather is becoming a problem as some people won’t wear animal hide and synthetic leather comes from crude oil. But now there’s an environmentally friendly leather from agricultural sources.

Nagano Prefecture is one of Japan’s top producers of various popular fruits, including grapes, peaches, and cherries. In particular, its apple crop is second only to that of Aomori. The varieties are ...

Arukuma, a chubby, green-colored bear wearing a red hood in the shape of an apple around its face and head, was the winner of a high-profile annual contest held in the city of Nagano on Sunday. The ...

On January 2, two American nationals in their 30s lost their way while backcountry skiing in the village of Hakuba, ...