Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower ...

Eight people have died and 54 others have been injured in a series of accidents during snow removal work across Japan since ...

Officials say a bicyclist, 58-year-old Donald Steven Ricker, was going east on US 70 when he was hit by a vehicle that ...

With apologies to John Hughes, Molly Ringwald and the rest of the Brat Pack, the Victoria Royals were pretty in pink Friday night in a 5-2 WHL victory over the Vancouver Giants at Save-on-Foods ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture—Matsumoto city will raise entrance fees for Matsumoto Castle but will not charge foreign tourists more than Japanese visitors, Mayor Yoshinao Gaun said at a news ...

The skater was unanimously appointed at the extraordinary electoral conference held in Moscow last Tuesday. He will now take ...

The body of a 98-year-old man was found covered in snow on the ground beneath the eaves of a shed on his property in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, on Thursday. Police said Nobuchika Higuchi, who ...

Heavy snow is pounding many parts of Japan, with the severe conditions expected to continue through Sunday. Weather officials ...

Mycl Japan Co. of Komoro city in the same prefecture is developing a leather using mushroom material. Nagano Prefecture is the nation’s largest producer of mushrooms. “The mushroom leather we ...

Fortius won the Japanese women's national curling title in dramatic fashion, scoring one in the extra 11th end to beat ...

A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...