Things to Do in Chubu, Japan

Echizen Daibutsu

Echizen Great Buddha at Seidaiji Temple

Japan's tallest seated Buddha statue (17m) inside a massive five-story pagoda temple complex, riv...

Toki Messe

Niigata's Waterfront Tower with Panoramic Views

Niigata's tallest building with a free observation deck on the 31st floor offering 360-degree vie...

Oshino Hakkai

Eight Sacred Ponds of Mount Fuji

Eight crystal-clear spring ponds fed by Mount Fuji snowmelt filtration, designated a UNESCO World...

Mikata Goko

Mikata Five Lakes & Rainbow Line Summit Park

Five interconnected lakes with varying salinity levels, offering panoramic views from the Rainbow...

Shuzenji

Historic Hot Spring Town on Izu Peninsula

One of the oldest hot spring towns on the Izu Peninsula, featuring a scenic bamboo grove, histori...

Oasis 21

The Spaceship-Aqua Glass Water Roof in Central Nagoya

A landmark complex in Sakae crowned by Spaceship-Aqua: a giant oval glass roof topped with a shal...

Atsuta Shrine

One of Japan's Holiest Shrines Housing a Sacred Imperial Treasure

One of Japan's most important Shinto shrines, believed to house the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsur...

Fuji-Q Highland

A thrilling amusement park at the base of Mt. Fuji known for record-breaking roller coasters and ...

Nagoya TV Tower

Japan's Oldest TV Tower, in Hisaya-odori Park

Completed in 1954, Japan's oldest TV tower stands 180m over Hisaya-odori Park in Sakae, with indo...

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

A dinosaur museum next to one of Japan's most productive fossil beds, with over 50 mounted skelet...

Matsumoto Castle

Japan's Premier Black Castle

One of Japan's five National Treasure castles, famous for its striking black exterior and alpine ...

Mount Fuji

Japan's Sacred Mountain

Japan's highest mountain at 3,776 meters, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and active stratovolcano s...

Nagoya Castle

Castle with golden shachi roof ornaments and a faithfully reconstructed Honmaru Palace.

Zenigahama

Zenigahama Beach, Daikoku's Footprints and the Tide-Spouting Rock

A rocky cove on the Echizen Coast with a free pebble swimming beach beside the Kochomon sea arch,...

Gotanjoji Temple

Gotanjoji Temple: Echizen's Cat Temple

A working Soto Zen training temple in the hills of Echizen City that became famous as the cat tem...