Lifestyle | CHILD'S PLAY Jan 23, 2021
Every stay at Zenagi comes with a sprinkle of artistry
by Danielle Demetriou
The luxury hotel located in Nagano Prefecture’s Kiso Valley offers bespoke athletic and artistic workshops for guests, including kids.
Travel Sep 13, 2019
Luxury on the Nakasendo with a dash of adventure
by Oscar Boyd
In Nagano Prefecture's idyllic Kiso Valley, near the post town of Tsumago on the rugged Nakasendo trail, the new "expedition hotel" Zenagi offers guests the best of the region's food and culture — with an adventurous twist.
National | Beyond Tokyo Jul 5, 2019
After G20 role, Nagano resort town of Karuizawa looks to lead way in green tech and energy
by Eric Johnston
The Nagano Prefecture resort town of Karuizawa has long been associated with green, natural energy. Nestled in the mountains, Karuizawa has long attracted both Japanese and Westerners escaping the capital's heat to recharge their batteries in the verdant outdoors ever since the 19th century. Recently, green ...
National / Politics Jun 16, 2019
by Eric Johnston
Environment and energy ministers from the Group of 20 agreed to the outline of a new international framework in order to tackle the problem of marine plastic waste.
National May 12, 2018
No injuries reported after 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Nagano Prefecture
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 struck the north of Nagano Prefecture on Saturday morning, according to the Meteorological Agency. A tsunami warning was not issued. The quake, which occurred at 10:29 a.m. at a depth of around 11 kilometers, registered a lower 5 ...
National | CHUBU CONNECTION Jan 8, 2018
Village in Nagano comes up with hunk calendar to help 12 bachelors find mates
Women hoping to find Mr. Right in 2018 should check for dates on the Otoko Goyomi (Men's Calendar) published by the village of Otari in Nagano Prefecture. The calendar showcases a dozen local bachelors who are looking for wives. Otari is promoting the charms of ...
More Sports / Winter Sports Mar 17, 2017
Hakuba likely to host World Cup Nordic combined event in 2018
The village of Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture is expected to host a World Cup Nordic combined competition next winter for the first time in 15 seasons, an informed source said Thursday. The event, in which athletes compete in ski jumping and cross-country skiing, will be ...
National / Crime & Legal Nov 28, 2016
A body of a man was found buried Sunday on a farm in the village of Nanmoku, Nagano Prefecture, local police said. The body, apparently that of an adult male, had not decayed, the police said, adding the corpse was clad in jeans and a ...
National / Crime & Legal Nov 25, 2016
Drug unit busts 22 members of alleged Nagano 'pot communities'
The alleged marijuana smokers chose sparsely populated parts of Nagano to host music events and get high, a special narcotics unit says.
Travel | PHOTO ESSAY Sep 17, 2016
The Nagano village that modernity forgot
by Ben Beech
There is no hot water in Odairajuku, no gas-powered stoves, no fridges and — most importantly — no internet. The nearest supermarket is an hour away by car, and so is the nearest place to get a signal on your phone. But what this ...
National Jun 6, 2016
Emperor and Empress visit central Japan forest managed by British-born author C.W. Nicol
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Monday paid a visit to woodland restored by British-born writer and environmentalist C.W. Nicol in Nagano Prefecture. The couple took a stroll in Afan Woodland in the town of Shinano, with the Emperor asking Nicol the names of various ...
Environment Feb 15, 2014
Culture and nature vie over ancient hinoki
by Winifred Bird
If you're looking for a fine piece of wood, you'd be hard put to improve on a slab of hinoki (Hinoki cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa) from the Kiso Valley straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures. The sparsely populated district is home to the only natural hinoki forests ...