Kazuyuki Tsutsui, 57, a resident of Nagano city’s Shinshu-Shinmachi district, said he spotted a large hound while slowing on a curve as he drove home one night five or six years ago. “I love animals ...

2 hours from Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town ...

INA, Nagano Prefecture--Too much plastic in the ocean was the last straw for the city agriculture promotion center here. So, the center is working to spread the use of plastic-free drinking straws ...

A one-meter-long male black bear was spotted 11 times in nine urban areas of Nagano City on Friday, police said. According to police, the bear was first seen at about 5 a.m. near the Omotesando ...

As autumn deepens, fall foliage is coming into its best viewing season across the country, and the seasonal colors around ...

The former Japanese military's preparations for a possible battle in the country's mainland in the closing days of World War II remain etched in the memories of residents of a former town in central ...

After the lifts stop spinning, enjoy some après-ski spins by Bag Raiders, Steve Aoki and more in Hakuba – tickets are on sale now ...

A 9-year-old girl sustained serious injuries after being hit by a skier at a ski resort in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture, on Sunday. According to police, the incident occurred at the Saku Ski Garden ...

A court in central Japan has sentenced a man to death for killing four people, including two police officers, two years ago. Aoki Masanori, 34, was charged with fatally stabbing two women on a street ...

A former Nagano assemblyman was sentenced to 19 years in prison Monday for strangling his wife to death at their home in Nagano Prefecture. The Nagano District Court found Daisuke Maruyama guilty of ...