CHINO, Nagano Prefecture--A “world-first” analyzer was developed in this prefecture, noted for its “soba” production, to estimate the tastiness of the buckwheat noodles within seconds.

Japan has several dozen musical road sections ... just over a year after it was completed. The Venus Line in Chino, Nagano Prefecture, was installed in 2008. But several passers-by reported ...

Nestled 1,500 meters above sea level in the picturesque mountains of Nagano, Mishaka Pond has captivated generations of visitors. The Japanese artist Higashiyama Kaii was inspired by the pond to ...

The city of Nagano in northern Japan is on high alert following a fatal ... and I will stab women and children in Nagano Prefecture by January 30. Transfer 18.13 million yen (US$116,462) to ...

A 50-yer-old man died after he was buried by snow while backcountry skiing in a national forest near a ski resort at Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano Prefecture, on Monday ... snow about 2 1/2 hours later ...

According to East Japan Railway Co ... Otsuki and Kobuchizawa stations in Yamanashi Prefecture and Chino Station in Nagano Prefecture, all for more than 10 hours. The passengers on the trains ...