Nagano, Japan may be known as the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, but the destination offers seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy year-round nature activities, as well as to go back in time ...

Climbers rescued by helicopter from Japan mountain after bear encounter - The group of four was stranded for over three hours ...

Japan's National Police Agency says a record 3,623 people were involved in accidents on mountains across the country last year. The agency says the figure rose by 266 from the previous year, and is ...