Nagano is known for its world-class ski resorts. But while the area’s mountains are undeniably magnetic – they were the stage for the 1998 Winter Olympics – we are not here to carve through ...

Representatives and others leave after confirming the lack of ice that once was a yearly occurrence on Lake Suwa's surface during the height of winter, in the city of Suwa, Nagano Prefecture ...

Nagano 1998 was the last time ice sledge speed skating featured in the Paralympic Winter Games. Norway topped the medals table. A total of 754 relay runners covered 118.1km during the torch relay, ...

MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are ...

The Games’ emblem and the name of the event, “The 1998 Winter Paralympic Games Nagano” are engraved on the medal. The three Tae-Geuks, the symbol of the Paralympic Movement used from 1994 to 2004, is ...

In winter, the bus only goes to Chusha ... Togakushi Shrine is just one of Nagano's attractions. But not all of the prefecture's wonders are so peaceful - some are far more lively.