NIIGATA, Japan -- With Japan's ski season right around ... with roughly 30% fewer from the peak. Another, the Murakami Budo Ski Resort, in the northern part of the mountainous prefecture, will ...

MURAKAMI, Niigata Prefecture--Five people perished and one is still missing after a late-night fire at a rice cracker factory here that operated around the clock. The blaze broke out around 11:45 ...

Northern Hokuriku: The heartbeat of Japan's rice capital, Niigata At the foot of Mount ... Renowned for its salmon cuisine, Murakami's rich culinary tradition dates to the Heian Period (794-1185 ...