A ceremony has been held at a gateway to Japan's Northern Alps to mark the start of the climbing season. About 2,000 people gathered for the event in Kamikochi, Nagano Prefecture, on Sunday.

She showed smartphone photos from places she’s visited in Japan, such as Kamikochi in Nagano Prefecture; Mount Shiroumadake, which straddles Nagano and Toyama prefectures; and Yutoku Inarijinja ...

A ceremony marking the start of tourist season at the Kamikochi highlands was held in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Sunday. Climbers and sightseers prayed for safety on the mountains amid the ...

A ceremony marking the start of tourist season at the Kamikochi highlands was held in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Sunday ...

Kamikochi, a remote mountainous highland valley ... As record-breaking numbers of tourists continue to arrive in Japan, some of us head in the opposite direction. We avoid the well-worn Golden Route ...

Explore both inside and out to fully appreciate its unique design. Kamikochi is a popular mountain resort in Japan, where car access is sometimes restricted to preserve the natural beauty. The ...

Packing for Japan in May means dressing in layers to handle mild but ... Nirinsō flowers blooming in Kamikochi; Lush walking trails through Kamikochi’s spring foliage; Taisho Pond with the Hotaka ...

Modern Japan sounds like a sci-fi premise: the incredible shrinking country. Japan may have one of the longest national life expectancies, about 85 years, and the world's largest city, Tokyo.