Togakushi Shrine is just one of Nagano's attractions. But not all of the prefecture's wonders are so peaceful - some are far more lively. Not far from the shrine, the hush of the forest gives way ...

From Hokkaido's pristine powder-snow peaks to the neon-lit drinking warrens of downtown Osaka, inbound tourists are flocking ...

Around the same time, Nagano Prefecture also intends to impose new tourism-promotion taxes on hotel guests. “We want to secure financial resources from tourism revenues to promote tourism,” a ...

"The number of staff at the tourist service counter inside Nagano station was boosted, and the state of alert was raised for visitors," said a worker at the Nagano Tourist Convention Bureau. The ...

Portland-based tour operator Avanti Destinations and the Japan National Tourist Office (JNTO ... Avanti has added two new destinations in Japan: Nagano and Suruga. The five-day customizable ...

The trolleybuses run through the Tateyama Tunnel on the route, which links popular tourist spots in Toyama and Nagano prefectures. A 10-minute journey through the 3.7-kilometer tunnel connects ...

The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower around us, beckoning us to their slopes. In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known ...

"The number of staff at the tourist service counter inside Nagano station was boosted, and the state of alert was raised for visitors," said a worker at the Nagano Tourist Convention Bureau. The ...