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

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

Some ski towns in Japan are booming from a rise in international visitors, while resorts in other areas are closing as ...

Sake, ramen and onsen. There's a lot to love about skiing in Japan. And you've probably heard of those grand Japanese ski resorts, Hakuba (in Nagano) and Niseko (in Hokkaido), all so loved by Aussies.

■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 ...

Just an hour from Tokyo, the upscale resort town of Karuizawa is made for forest bathing and farm-to-table dining ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

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 2024, with a record 321 individuals requiring help, including 13 who ...

The anime adaptation of Mokumokuren’s award-winning manga series, The Summer Hikaru Died, will be released on Netflix exclusively outside of Japan in 2025. Here’s everything we know so far about the ...

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, ...

Ishiba’s visit to Nagano Prefecture on Saturday was supposed to represent the ... LDP upper house members who are up for re-election in the summer also faced criticism from voters on the first weekend ...