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

Wild snow monkeys soak in natural ... Matsumoto is just under an hour away from Nagano City by train. It is home to Japan's oldest surviving castle. Matsumoto Castle was built as a fortress ...

Snow is likely to increase until March 5 particularly in Gunma, Tochigi, Nagano and Shizuoka prefectures. Snowfall for the 24-hour period ending at noon on March 5 is expected to be 30 ...