Nestled in the Nagano Prefecture, Togakushi Shrine is a serene and sacred destination. It lies at the foot of the majestic ...

With lesser-known destinations gaining popularity in Japan, Accor hotels cater to the growing demand with authentic ...

A record 52 mountain climbing accidents occurred across Japan during the year-end break, an increase of 22 over the same ...

Boasting 18 ski resorts, Shiga Kogen, north of Tokyo, drew 810,000 visitors in fiscal 2023. Yamanouchi is also home to Jigokudani Monkey Park, which is famous worldwide for its "snow monkeys," which ...

About 10 people, including a police mountain rescue team, headed to the scene ... 1.23 meters of snow had been observed in Nozawa Onsen Village. Nagano prefectural government officials are urging ...

Explore the outer regions of the Greater Tokyo area, where you can trade skyscrapers for stunning natural landscapes and ...

Yanagisawa confirmed with photos that juhyo had formed in the Shiga and Sugadaira highlands in Nagano Prefecture. He also found a comment by a botanist in 1936 that there were juhyo on Mount ...

Accor invites travellers to uncover the authentic charm of Japan's lesser-known destinations through enriching stays.

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Carla MacLeod's hard-working, "Alberta built" approach to hockey took her to world championship and Olympic podiums as a ...

KAWACHINAGANO, Japan — Approximately 6,600 miles from Carmel, Indiana, there is a small city in south-central Japan ...

Aspen Colorado had the weekend of a lifetime when the X Games blew through the resort in a whirlwind of broken records.