Things to Do in Chubu, Japan
Central Japan: Mount Fuji, the Japan Alps, historic post towns and the Sea of Japan coast.
183 destinations across 9 prefectures
Festivals in Chubu
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Takayama Matsuri
14 to 15 April 2027
Gifu · Float procession
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Nagaoka Fireworks
2 to 3 August 2027
Niigata · Fireworks festival
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Lake Suwa Fireworks
15 August 2027
Nagano · Fireworks festival
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Katakai Fireworks
10 to 11 September 2027
Niigata · Fireworks festival
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Places to Visit in Chubu
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
A dinosaur museum next to one of Japan's most productive fossil beds, with over 50 mounted skelet...
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Wajima Morning Market
One of Japan's three great morning markets with over 1,000 years of history, where local vendors ...
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...
Heisenji Hakusan Shrine
Heisenji Hakusan Shrine - Japan's Most Beautiful Moss Garden
A serene moss-covered shrine on the ruins of one of medieval Japan's largest temple cities, famou...
Fukui Kodomo Kazokukan
Fukui Kodomo Kazokukan Children's Center
A large indoor play-and-learning center for children at the Umin-pia Ohi seaside complex on the W...
Izu Peninsula
Coastal Resort with Hot Springs and Beaches
A mountainous coastal peninsula southwest of Tokyo, famous for hot spring resorts, beautiful beac...
Nagoya
Japan's industrial powerhouse with a proud castle, unique local cuisine, and the Toyota heritage.
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
A spectacular mountain transit route through the Northern Japan Alps with towering snow walls and...
Tsumago-juku
Japan's best-preserved Nakasendo post town where cars are banned from the historic center, offeri...
Echigo-Tsumari Art Field
The World's Largest Outdoor Art Festival
Spanning 760 square kilometers of rural Niigata, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field is the world's larg...
Atami
Atami - Tokyo's Seaside Hot Spring Escape, Reborn
A classic seaside onsen city 45 minutes from Tokyo by shinkansen, experiencing a vibrant renaissa...
Kurobe Gorge
Japan's Deepest V-Shaped Gorge
Japan's deepest V-shaped gorge traversed by a scenic trolley train through sweeping mountain scen...
Kawaguchiko
Lake Kawaguchi
Scenic lake at the northern base of Mount Fuji, with classic views and year-round outdoor activit...