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
Takayama Old Town
Beautifully Preserved Edo-Period Streets
Beautifully preserved Edo-period merchant streets with sake breweries, traditional shops, and mor...
Takaoka Daibutsu
Large Bronze Buddha in Central Takaoka
A roughly 16-metre bronze seated Amida Buddha in central Takaoka, often counted among Japan's thr...
Iwase
Preserved Edo-Period Merchant and Sake District
A preserved port district near Toyama's harbour where Edo- and Meiji-era merchant houses and a wo...
Kunozan Toshogu
Ornate Shrine and Original Burial Site of Tokugawa Ieyasu
An ornately decorated hilltop shrine built in 1617 as the first burial place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, ...
Kurobe Dam
Japan's tallest arch dam at 186 meters, set within a dramatic alpine gorge along the famed Tateya...
Sado Island
Japan's sixth largest island with gold mines, traditional performing arts, and rugged coastal sce...
Zuiryuji Temple
National Treasure Zen Temple in Takaoka
A Soto Zen temple in Takaoka built for the Maeda clan, whose main gate, Buddha hall, and Dharma h...
Magome-juku
A beautifully preserved post town on the historic Nakasendo trail, featuring a steep stone-paved ...
Oyama Shrine
Shrine with a Three-Style Shinmon Gate
A Kanazawa shrine dedicated to Maeda Toshiie, known for a front gate blending Japanese, Chinese a...
Shosenkyo Gorge
Shosenkyo Gorge is a scenic 5-kilometer granite ravine along the Arakawa River that has been desi...
Legoland Japan
A family-oriented theme park built around LEGO bricks with rides, building workshops, and a minia...
Ponshukan
A Sake Tasting Museum Inside a Train Station
A unique sake tasting facility inside Echigo-Yuzawa Station offering samples from all of Niigata'...
Hida Furukawa
Old Town of White-Walled Storehouses and Carp-Filled Canals
A preserved old-town district in Hida city with white-walled storehouses lining the Setogawa cana...
Shinhotaka Ropeway
Double-Decker Ropeway to a Northern Alps Viewpoint
A ropeway in the Okuhida hot spring area of Takayama that carries passengers to a viewpoint over ...
Amaharashi Coast
Coastline with Views of the Tateyama Range Across the Bay
A stretch of coast in Takaoka known for views of the snow-capped Tateyama mountains rising across...