In Nagano province, the black silhouette of Matsumoto Castle stands out against the snowy horizon of the Japanese Alps. This ...

Linking mountainous Matsumoto and coastal Kanazawa, this clunkily named route includes nonetheless fantastic sites.

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--Starting from March, digital tickets to enter Matsumoto Castle will only be sold for assigned dates and times, the city government said. E-tickets without a ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--A mountain climber in his 40s was heading toward the peak of Mount Norikuradake when he heard someone shout “avalanche” and then felt the ground beneath his feet ...

Its quality of snow is good,” said a 71-year-old resident of Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture, of the Mt. Norikura Snow Resort in Matsumoto. Located at the foot of the 9,928-foot-tall Mount Norikura ...