Why rent a car to explore the Nagano area? With a car, you can craft a flexible itinerary, stop for breathtaking views, and enjoy local flavors from charming roadside spots. It's the easiest way to ...

NAGANO--Prefectural police here say the perpetrator of an apparent random fatal stabbing attack may have spent an hour looking for victims before carrying out the crime. The highly publicized ...

Climbing into the mountains, we see salt made from hot spring water, and at the southern tip of Nagano Prefecture, we scale the steep slopes of a tea plantation. A sleepy post station, serving ...