The Nagano prefectural government and the Nagano prefectural mountain disaster prevention association created the video and article following a skiing disaster ... which runs from December through ...

Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 29. Five foreign nationals were swept up in the avalanche, which started about 2,100 meters above sea level. Two of them, an American and an Austrian, died. Some ski ...

in Nagano Prefecture, while a snowboarder was killed in an avalanche on Mt. Tanigawa, Gunma Prefecture. "There's a higher risk in the backcountry because unlike regular ski runs, nobody manages ...

In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known for its world-class ski resorts ... wide enough for samurai warriors to run through wearing full armour.

Street, the Olympic Super-G champion in Nagano, Japan, in 1998 and world downhill champion in 1996, learnt to ski at the small, desirable, ski station nestled in the wild immensity of the Rockies. The ...

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 ...

The shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Nagano cost $90 with reserved seating. And the coach to Hakuba cost $25. Skiing there: Five days on the slopes cost us $600 per person, which included ...