The first thing to consider about the Japanese onsen is whether or not being naked in public bothers you. I’m not referring ...

The mountains of Nagano Prefecture are a popular destination, but 13 people were reported missing or dead there in 2024 ...

Japan’s breathtaking, yet treacherous, mountains of Nagano Prefecture experienced an alarming surge in rescue operations in ...

Shoulder season refers to the period of time between peak season and off. This can last months or weeks depending on ...

Most players won’t compile 48 wins and be part of two state semifinalist teams over the course of their high school careers.

IIDA, Nagano Prefecture—Hideo Shimizu has been frustrated ... Takeoka’s organization plans to hold the exhibition this summer, too.

■Support for famous mountaineers By providing weather forecasts, Inokuma supports Hirotaka Takeuchi, who became the first Japanese mountaineer to conquer all fourteen 8,000+ meter peaks with a ...

“A steam locomotive at the Oigawa Railway (in Shizuoka Prefecture) is great, while the Iida Line (running in Nagano Prefecture ... Turner started a company in summer 2019 to offer railway ...

The distribution of gift certificates by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has shaken the prime minister’s political support base in regional areas. The revelations come as the Liberal Democratic Party, ...

But an unusually hot summer in 2024, and a lack of precipitation ... For example, in the Tokyo area, cabbages come mainly from Aichi Prefecture in central Japan during winter.