The JR Koumi Line, connecting Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures, is the ideal route to...

Naoki Aikawa
Naoki Aikawa is a photojournalist and staff writer of The Sankei Shimbun.
At an elevation of 1,375 meters (about 4,511 feet), Nobeyama Station in Nagano Prefecture...
To celebrate Girls' Day, a 7-meter-tall platform featuring over 1,600 hina dolls is...
At Arai Darumaya, the production of 2025’s Year of the Snake daruma dolls is...
Moominvalley Park, the first Moomin amusement park outside of Finland, is welcoming visitors with...