Japan’s breathtaking, yet treacherous, mountains of Nagano Prefecture experienced an alarming surge in rescue operations in ...

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 for its world ...

The snow buried him up to his waist ... Police said there was another avalanche in the Central Japan Alps in Komagane, Nagano Prefecture. It struck near the Senjojiki Cirque, at about 2,680 ...

Although it’s not far from Tokyo, Nagano is a world apart from the massive city. The region is home to the Japan Alps (hence its ... Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort in the northeastern corner of ...

OTARI, Nagano Prefecture--Two ... and snowboarders from around Japan and abroad because of its excellent snow quality and spectacular views of the Northern Alps.

Omachi sits at the foot of the Northern Alps in northwestern Nagano. 03:40 These mountains straddle a fault that divides Japan's main island into east and west.

Mountain ranges peaking at an altitude of 3,000 meters continue for over 120 kilometers, which encompass the three prefectures: Yamanashi, Nagano and Shizuoka. The Southern Alps originated 40 ...

Japan will face more heavy snow after a two-week whiteout ... said Monday more snowfall is expected in Niigata, Ishikawa and Nagano prefectures, as well as in some western regions including ...

MATSUMOTO, Japan ... Nagano prefecture, of the Mt. Norikura Snow Resort in Matsumoto. Located at the foot of the 9,928-foot-tall Mount Norikura in the Northern Japanese Alps, the resort opened ...