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, Japan may be known as the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, but the destination offers seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy year-round nature activities, as well as to go back in time ...

Hakuba Village in Nagano Prefecture, a popular snow resort in Japan, has decided to levy a 50,000 yen or less penalty against ...

Ski in sight of Italy’s Mont Blanc, go from piste to onsen in Niigata and Nagano in Japan, or hit the snow at Quebec’s Club ...

The macaque, or snow monkey, is familiar to any Netflix subscriber — the animals are featured on programs like “Wild Babies” and “Night on Earth.” A firsthand, up-close encounter with these iconic ...

Kyu-Karuizawa, once a key gateway between Kyoto and Edo, blends mountain scenery with relaxed shopping streets and quiet cafes. Shopping streets and green spaces sit close together, encouraging a ...

One of the world’s wildest mountain drives, Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in Japan has reopened to tourists for another season. Stretching across the Toyama and Nagano prefectures north of Tokyo, the ...

An outdoor wonderland in the middle of country and on the skirt tails of the Japanese Alps, it's easy to see why Nagano is known as the Roof of Japan. Here, some of the largest mountains in the ...

On a late October morning in Nakano, the rhythmic thwack of pickleball paddles echoed through a local gymnasium, where around ...