MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture—Matsumoto city will raise entrance fees for Matsumoto Castle but will not charge foreign tourists more than Japanese visitors, Mayor Yoshinao Gaun said at a news ...

But there’s more to Matsumoto than its most famous child: this hidden treasure up in Nagano is well worth digging out. With everyone obsessing over the new Yayoi Kusama Museum in Tokyo and the ...

Nestled in the picturesque Japanese Alps of Nagano Prefecture, Matsumoto Castle has long been an emblem of history, culture and now, gastronomy. On Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, this national treasure served ...

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 ...

Matsumoto, Nagano Pref. – It’s early September and I’m on a train bound for Matsumoto, a city located in the heart of the mountainous Nagano Prefecture.

Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, bathe in hot springs in the mountains of Nagano prefecture. Japanese people visit shrines and temples, like Yohashira-jinja Shrine in Matsumoto ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano -- A 75-year-old man in this central Japan city was fatally attacked by his pet bear on Nov. 28. Local police received an emergency call at around 9:20 a.m. from the man's family ...