The Lonestar Trip Reports offers a review on the captivating journey on the Nagano Electric Railway, highlighting its unique features and the scenic route through Japan's Nagano prefecture.

Climate change is disrupting a phenomenon that can occur at Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture when the surface freezes, which is traditionally believed to show the presence of a god.

A mix of new and familiar faces strode through the main Diet gate on the morning of Feb. 18 for a fresh round of ...

Hikaru Fujita, who’s running in Sunday’s parliamentary election, is a standout in a country where expectant mothers rarely enter national politics.

Seekers of the steep and deep can expect to find comfort, adventure and gossamer-light snow at the region’s several ski areas ...

Mari Fukada won the women's slopestyle snowboard on Wednesday at the Milan Cortina Olympics, earning Japan its record-equali ...

Tucked away in the Japanese Alps, Nagano is quietly building a reputation as one of Japan’s most exciting destinations for food and sake lovers.

The Komoro City Wildlife Control Team was formed in 2011 to manage deer populations through hunting. It also attempts to ...

The priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred.

Lauded sushi master who charges $2,000 per head for omakase to make London debut - Shogo Amamoto’s first omakase counter ...

In a joint declaration, the nine prefectures said they will call on other prefectures to join the framework and advance ...