Hikers are making the scenic trek to marvel at the breathtaking mountain views and diverse vegetation on Mount Norikuradake in the Northern Japan Alps ... border of Nagano and Gifu prefectures.

The season for seeing "water mirrors," when peaks of the Northern Alps are reflected upside down in rice paddies filled with melted snow, has arrived in the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture.

The Nagano prefectural police’s mountain safety division, whose area of jurisdiction includes the Northern Alps and the mountain ranges of Yatsugatake, have strengthened measures to prevent ...