As many as 1.5 million “hikikomori” shut-ins withdraw from social life in Japan, but one school in Nagano is finding success ...

In Otari Village, Nagano Prefecture, where a section of this road still remains, you can now experience walking along this ...

NAKANO, Nagano Prefecture—The son of the Nakano city assembly chairman was arrested on May 26 on suspicion of murder following a shooting and stabbing rampage that killed two women and two ...

Sometimes known as the “roof of Japan” for its high altitude, Nagano Prefecture is famous for winter sports and bathing monkeys. Landlocked Nagano Prefecture in the Chūbu region of central ...

Cloudy with a high of 76 °F (24.4 °C). Winds variable at 3 to 6 mph (4.8 to 9.7 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds from NNE to SW at 2 to 6 mph (3.2 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 57 °F (13.9 ...

A train collided with a shed with a metal pipe frame in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Wednesday. One passenger was ...

On May 21, in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture, many investigators were on the scene.They were inspecting what appeared ...

TravelAge West sat down with Shuichi Abe, Governor, Nagano Prefecture, to explore these possibilities. Shuichi Abe, Governor, Nagano Prefecture TRAVELAGE WEST: Where in Japan is Nagano ...

OMACHI, Nagano Prefecture--The Japanese wolf, a species thought to have gone extinct more than a century ago, may still roam the rugged mountain terrain of central Japan--but finding solid proof ...

Tundra swans, known as "winter messengers," have flown to the area around the Sai River in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, where they have come to spend the winter. Tundra swans first came ...

Shinshu soba is from Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Shinshu soba’s name comes from Shimano, which is the old name of Nagano Prefecture. What makes this soba so distinctive is the great temperature ...

Police in Sakaki, Nagano Prefecture, have arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 30-year-old girlfriend during a party. According to police, both the suspect and victim are Myanmar ...