Living in Nagano city, Kondo is a member of the Japanese Alpine Club, the Himalayan Association of Japan and the Japan Academic Society of Mountain Culture.
Police officers stand guard near the scene of a standoff after Wednesday's attack A man has been arrested after four people were killed in a rare shooting and stabbing attack in Japan. The alleged ...
Nagano is just a 90-minute shinkansen ride from central Tokyo, but for chefs in search of some of Japan’s freshest ingredients, the mountainous prefecture might as well be a world away from the ...
The mountain ranges known as the Japanese Alps are a spectacular backdrop to our ride across Nagano Prefecture, its forests glowing with the late autumn colors. With many 3,000m peaks, Nagano is ...
Savvy travelers have plenty of ways to unplug and enjoy the natural beauty of Japan, especially by exploring its smaller ...