MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--A mountain ... Police said there was another avalanche in the Central Japan Alps in Komagane, Nagano Prefecture. It struck near the Senjojiki Cirque, at about 2,680 ...

topping the list of Japan's historic fortresses for the first time. Matsumoto Castle, a designated national treasure in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, was built more than 400 years ago.