It's chilly at Snova Hashima, an indoor slope in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, covered with artificial snow. Visitors enjoy snowboarding on the 70-meter slope, which has a maximum angle of 15 degrees ...

GUJO, Gifu Prefecture--Skiers and snowboarders enjoyed their first runs of the season with the opening for business of a ski resort here on Nov. 18.

Gifu, which lies in the heart of Japan’s main island Honshu, is a province of sacred mountains, UNESCO villages and some of ...

Gifu is a landlocked prefecture dominated by mountains, with the tallest peaks in the 2,000- to 3,000-meter range. The Hida Mountains, also known as the Northern Alps, straddle the eastern border ...

Ohka Gakuen survived reigning champion Gifu Girls' late surge and recaptured the Winter Cup title with a 72-67 victory on Saturday at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza.