Despite being nestled in the mountains, the complex is reachable by bus from Nagano City. In winter, the bus only goes to Chusha, the middle shrine, meaning the last two kilometres to the upper ...

Winter is when Nagano really shines. Although places like Niseko on the island of Hokkaido are well known for powder, we’ll let you in on a little secret: Nagano offers some of the best skiing ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...