Nagano ranked as best prefecture for relocation for 19th year in row
NAGANO--For the 19th year in a row, Nagano ranked as simply the best in terms of prefecture to relocate to for people seeking ...
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Japan's Shiga Kogen aims to draw overseas tourists to slopes
NAGANO, Japan -- Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort ... which is famous worldwide for its "snow monkeys," which enjoy bathing in hot springs.
Imposing ice curtains awe visitors in Japan's Nagano Prefecture
Majestic curtains of ice hang on a riverside in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, wowing tourists. Water dripping out of a ...
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Nagano shrine makes prayer a hands-off ritual to curb pandemic
UEDA, Nagano Prefecture--The chief priest at Sanadajinja ... When the pandemic's first wave struck this past spring, Takami Imai, 63, removed the scoops visitors used at the shrine's water ...