Nagano (長野) is one of Japan’s top travel spots, known for its seasonal beauty, stunning mountains, and rich history and ...

A giant snow corridor has been plowed through the Northern Alps in central Japan. The route has reopened to traffic after being closed all winter.

The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.0, occurred at around 8:19 p.m. at a depth of about 10 kilometers in northern Nagano, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. There was no concern ...

A snow-packed section that stretches about 37 kilometres was previously closed but traffic resumed on Tuesday for the first ...

Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press)--A strong earthquake jolted Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on Friday night, registering up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the 10-notch Japanese seismic ...

Hiking on the Nakasendo trail in the Gifu and Nagano Prefectures of central Japan, I encounter more Buddhist jizo statues ... high temperatures in the summer, and snow in the winter. Keep in mind that ...

TOKYO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 struck Japan's Nagano Prefecture on Friday night, with no tsunami threat, according to the country's weather agency.