The Suwa region of Nagano Prefecture is famed for its Onbashira ... where the trunks are erected as pillars in the four corners of each of the shrine grounds. A highlight of the festival is ...

In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known for its world ... Our destination? A hidden shrine tucked deep in the woods where time feels as though it has ...

This photo taken on January 31, 2025 shows snow covering the top of a "torii", or gate at a shrine in the ski resort town of Hakuba, Nagano prefecture. Residents of northern Japan were sheltering ...

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 ...