Good to know: In winter, dress warmly. All visitors are required to sit on the temple’s chilly floor and use a calligraphy pen to copy a Buddhist scripture onto a piece of paper before being allowed ...

YAMANOUCHI, Nagano Prefecture—Visitors to the popular monkey park here have been delighted by the sight of wild Japanese macaques soaking in hot springs to escape the winter chill. Approximately ...

Hakuba Goryu Snow Resort is in Hakuba Valley, Nagano Prefecture. After hosting the 1998 Winter Olympics, Nagano has become a well-known ski destination. Hakuba Goryu provides a fantastic experience ...

A record 20 countries have won gold, beating the previous best of 17 set at the Nagano 1998 and Salt Lake City 2002 Paralympic Winter Games. Four countries - China, Croatia, Kazakhstan and hosts South ...

At the Salt Lake City Winter Games in 2002 ... With a record entry of 60 athletes to the 18th Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan in 1998, China strived for its first gold medal but finished with ...

Coverage Begins with Snowboard Halfpipe Finals on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 1 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock NBC Sports’ Todd Harris, 1998 Nagano Olympic Snowboarder Todd Richards, World Champion Freeskier ...