Floodwater gushed from underground near a train station after heavy downpours hit Japan. Dramatic footage shows water ...

Nagano, Japan offers seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy year-round nature activities and tour historic routes. TravelAge West sat down with Shuichi Abe, Governor, Nagano Prefecture, to ...

In "Impressions of Japan," novelist William Faulkner reflects on his experiences during a visit to Japan in 1955. He ...

As Japan’s popularity soars, many travelers want to experience the country beyond the usual crowded hotspots. I’ve been on ...

Nagano Prefecture, a mountainous region in central Japan just a train ride away from Tokyo, offers all kinds of opportunities for outdoor adventure. Although it’s not far from Tokyo, Nagano is a ...

TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - One of two foreign men swept up in an avalanche in Japan while back-country skiing in the central prefecture of Nagano and found without vital signs on Monday was U.S ...

Search efforts continue in Japan following deadly typhoon 01:55. Nagano, Japan — The toll of death and destruction from a typhoon that tore through central and northern Japan climbed Tuesday, as ...

You may remember Nagano, in the Japanese Alps, as the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics. Kirk Spitzer, writing in the May AARP Bulletin, notes a different distinction: The 2.15 million residents of ...

Japan has one of the lowest rates of gun violence in the world. There were more than four firearm homicides in the U.S. per 100,000 people during 2019, compared to almost zero in Japan.

Three people stabbed in random attack at bus stop near Japan ski resort. Suspect, believed to be man in his 40s, remains at large ...