Dog sled race held in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan

A dog sled race has been held in the Kirigamine Highlands in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture in central Japan, where the dogs ...
Travel Weekly

Nagano: Japan’s Mountain Resort Destination Is Rich with Nature, History

Nagano, Japan may be known as the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, but the destination offers seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy year-round nature activities, as well as to go back in time ...
Stars and Stripes

Japan’s snow monkeys are just as photogenic in the off-season

The macaque, or snow monkey, is familiar to any Netflix subscriber — the animals are featured on programs like “Wild Babies” and “Night on Earth.” A firsthand, up-close encounter with these iconic ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

The Nagano Olympic Games opened 25 years ago

The XVIII Winter Olympics opened when a shirtless 516-pound sumo wrestler purified the stadium with thunderous foot stomps and a 90-pound figure skater wearing a kimono delicately touched the torch to ...