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The 139-kilometer extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line is expected to take around 26 years to complete.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Jul 15, 2026
LDP and JIP decide on Kyoto route for Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension
The 139-kilometer extension, which will run through eastern Kyoto Prefecture and will have its own stop near Kyoto Station, is expected to take around 26 years to complete.
The house in Tomi, Nagano Prefecture, where two bodies were found on Wednesday
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2026
Man arrested after his ex-wife and daughter found dead in Nagano
The same man was arrested on suspicion of trying to kill his 14-year-old son with a knife earlier the same day.
The Hakuba Cross-Country Course in the village of Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, in February. For a third year in a row, roadside land prices in the village have increased at the highest rate across Japan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 1, 2026
Roadside land prices rise in popular Japanese tourist sites
Across the board, the prices of land facing major roads in Japan as of Jan. 1 went up by 2.9%, marking a fifth consecutive year of increases.
Tourists take photographs of Japanese macaques, commonly referred to as "snow monkeys," taking an open-air hot spring bath at the Jigokudani Monkey Park in the town of Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, in February last year.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 27, 2026
Japan ¡®snow monkey¡¯ park to cap visitors after overcrowding and bad behavior
As the number of tourists snowballed, so did instances of bad behavior, such as trying to feed or touch the monkeys.
A building housing the Tokyo High Court in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2026
Bus operators found guilty again over 2016 crash in Karuizawa
The ski tour bus crash in the Nagano Prefecture town killed 15 people, mainly university students, and injured 26 others.
The interior of Ume-no-yu, a public bathhouse in the city of Nagano. Soaring oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East are threatening to deal a final blow to a storied Japanese institution: the sento, or traditional public bathhouse.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
May 2, 2026
Not even Japanese bathhouses are immune from shocks of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Soaring oil prices driven by the war in the Middle East are threatening to deal a final blow to the traditional public bathhouse.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake, measuring an upper 5 on Japan¡¯s shindo seismic intensity scale, struck northern Nagano Prefecture at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Apr 18, 2026
Strong quake shakes northern Nagano Prefecture
There was no tsunami risk associated with the quake, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Rusutsu lift pass police check that companies guiding and teaching on their resort have a corporate pass.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / FOCUS
Apr 1, 2026
Foreign ski instructors and guides operating illegally in Japan spark concerns
Officials and businesses in major winter destinations warn that such illicit operations could disrupt public order, create unfair competition and raise safety concerns.
A Yatsurugi Shrine worshipper (center) stands on the frozen surface of Lake Suwa, before measuring the ice, in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 29.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Feb 18, 2026
Japan¡¯s ¡®godless¡¯ lake warns of creeping climate change
Climate change is disrupting a phenomenon that can occur at Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture when the surface freezes, which is traditionally believed to show the presence of a god.
Among the 120 athletes representing Japan at the Milano Cortina Games are competitors raised in some of the country¡¯s snowiest landscapes, as well as others who grew up far from dependable winter conditions.
OLYMPICS
Feb 4, 2026
The regions driving Japan¡¯s Winter Olympic success
Some Japanese Olympians were raised in the country¡¯s snowiest landscapes, while others grew up far from dependable winter conditions.
A 22-year-old Australian woman has died after her backpack got caught on a ski lift, which left her suspended in midair after attempting to disembark at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Hakuba Valley, a popular ski destination in Nagano Prefecture, police said Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Feb 3, 2026
Australian woman dies after backpack buckle gets caught in Japan ski lift
A buckle from her backpack got caught in the lift chair, which led to her being suspended in midair after she attempted to disembark at a resort in Nagano Prefecture.
Ski fields in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, which rose to national prominence during Japan¡¯s 1980s and early 1990s ski boom and hosted the 1998 Nagano Olympics, remain central to the village¡¯s winter economy.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / Longform
Feb 2, 2026
In Hakuba, getting the tourism balance right
As tourism surges, a ski town in Nagano Prefecture weighs economic revival against rising costs, crowds and cultural clashes.
Takeru Nakagawa, secretary-general of the Kiso Horse Conservation Association, cares for a Kiso breed horse in Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, in December.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jan 16, 2026
Farm in Nagano Prefecture works to save disappearing Kiso horse breed
Although about 7,000 Kiso horses existed in the region during the Meiji Era, only about 140 remain in Japan today.
Akinori Takahashi, chief of the fire department in Komoro, Nagano Prefecture, speaks during an interview in the city on Dec. 25.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jan 15, 2026
10 years on, rescuer recalls being speechless seeing Karuizawa tour bus crash
Akinori Takahashi still remembers the cries for help echoing across the mountain after arriving at the scene of where a ski tour bus had plunged off a cliff.
A record 13 people have been killed by bears across Japan since April.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Dec 12, 2025
Ski resort acknowledges reports of bear sightings, as predator tops kanji pick
Scientists say this year¡¯s surge in maulings is being driven by a fast-growing bear population, a bad acorn harvest and a falling human population.
Ground Self-Defense Force personnel unload a box trap during a training exercise on wildlife damage control.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Nov 2, 2025
SDF to provide logistical aid for bear capture efforts
There have been over 8,000 reported bear sightings in the prefecture this fiscal year, and 50 people have suffered injuries, including three fatalities.
Masanori Aoki, 34, has been handed the death penalty for killing four people, including two police officers, in the city of Nakano, Nagano Prefecture, in 2023.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2025
Nagano court sentences man to death for quadruple murder
Presiding Judge Masashi Sakata said the crime ¡°leaves no room for leniency, and deserves the highest level of condemnation.¡±
People offer prayers during a memorial held on Saturday in Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, to mourn the victims of the 2014 eruption of Mount Ontake.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Sep 28, 2025
Victims of Mount Ontake eruption remembered 11 years on
The eruption claimed the lives of 58 people and left five missing.
Nodoka Okisawa conducts the Saito Kinen Orchestra to perform Benjamin Britten's opera "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Matsumoto Performing Arts Center in August for the 33rd edition of the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival.
CULTURE / Music
Sep 28, 2025
Nodoka Okisawa is carrying the baton for Seiji Ozawa in Matsumoto
Japanese conductor Nodoka Okisawa embraces both tradition and renewal at a festival that still embodies Ozawa¡¯s spirit.
Masanori Aoki has been indicted on charges of fatally stabbing two local women and killing two police officers with a knife and a hunting gun in Nakano, Nagano Prefecture, in May 2023.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Sep 24, 2025
Death penalty sought for man over quadruple murder in Nagano
Masanori Aoki has been indicted on charges of fatally stabbing two local women and killing two police officers with a knife and a hunting gun.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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