Nagano offers some of the best skiing and snowboarding in Japan. It did host the Winter Olympics, after all. There are a dizzying number of slopes to choose from. For skiing outside of Hakuba ...

In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known for its world ... they were the stage for the 1998 Winter Olympics - we are not here to carve through powder.

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

Parabbit is the friendly mascot of the Nagano 1998 Paralympic Winter Games, where about 560 athletes competed in 122 medal events across five sports. Get to Know: The Design and Symbolism Parabbit is ...