CHINO, Nagano Prefecture--A “world-first” analyzer was developed in this prefecture, noted for its “soba” production, to estimate the tastiness of the buckwheat noodles within seconds. Jig-and-tool ...

The route to Ca’enne follows what’s known as the Jomon Road. After passing through small-town farms and fields of rice paddies in the Toyohira district of Chino, Nagano Prefecture, the road continues ...

CHINO, Nagano -- As autumn deepens, fall foliage is coming into its best viewing season across the country, and the seasonal colors around Mishaka Pond, a tourist spot in this central Japan city, are ...

CHINO, Nagano -- Large crowds have turned out for the Onbashira Festival in the Suwa district here to experience traditional -- and potentially dangerous -- events including lowering hefty fir tree ...