the dignity of the trees moved him to tears. Nicol eventually took up residence at the foot of Mount Kurohime in the Shinshu region of Nagano Prefecture. He purchased woodland and named it Afan ...

The fruit rotted on the trees or fell to the ground before harvesting ... Global warming is affecting other fruits, too. Nagano Prefecture began shipping its original grape variety, Queen Rouge ...

The mountain ranges known as the Japanese Alps are a spectacular backdrop to our ride across Nagano Prefecture ... distinctive furniture from these wild trees, and a group of friends who devote ...

Over the final weekend of the month, two skiers died near the village of Nozawa Onsen, in Nagano Prefecture ... of backcountry ski guides. He says trees and cliffs present particular dangers ...