Sadly, of those 13 were reported missing or died. Affectionately known as the Japanese Alps, this region is home to multiple towering mountains, many above 10,000ft (3,048m). Each year ...

Shirakawa-go, about a hundred preserved houses in the Japanese Alps Located around 50km from the city of Takayama in Gifu ...

Luckily, the western side of Honshu is home to a chain of tall mountains (the Japanese Alps) that, along with perfectly conical volcanoes further inland and up north on Hokkaido, catch all the ...

Once believed extinct in the Central Japan Alps, rock ptarmigans hatched at a zoo were transported to a mountain in Nagano Prefecture for eventual release into the wild. It will be the first ...

From hiking in the Japan Alps to historic towns, traditional crafts and spiritual journeys, Central Japan embodies the very essence of Japan. Central Japan is Japan's geographic heart, hemmed in ...

A giant snow corridor has been plowed through the Northern Alps in central Japan. The route has reopened to traffic after being closed all winter. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route links Tateyama ...

A ceremony has been held at a gateway to Japan's Northern Alps to mark the start of the climbing season. Our site uses ...