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
Shirakawa-go Winter Light-Up
11 January 2027
Gifu · Lantern festival
Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Fire Festival
15 January 2027
Nagano · Fire festival
Kawazu Sakura Matsuri
6 February 2027 to 7 March 2027
Shizuoka · Festival
Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri
19 February 2027
Aichi · Festival
Tokamachi Snow Festival
19 to 21 February 2027
Niigata · Snow and ice festival
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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
Gujo Odori
13 to 16 August 2027
Gifu · Dance festival
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Lake Suwa Fireworks
15 August 2027
Nagano · Fireworks festival
Owara Kaze no Bon
1 to 3 September 2027
Toyama · Dance festival
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Katakai Fireworks
10 to 11 September 2027
Niigata · Fireworks festival
Suggested Itineraries
Places to Visit in Chubu
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...
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Gokayama
UNESCO Thatched-Roof Mountain Village
Secluded UNESCO World Heritage village with traditional gassho-zukuri thatched-roof farmhouses, a...
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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...
Mikata Goko
Mikata Five Lakes & Rainbow Line Summit Park
Five interconnected lakes with varying salinity levels, offering panoramic views from the Rainbow...
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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 ...
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...
Matsumoto Castle
Japan's Premier Black Castle
One of Japan's five National Treasure castles, famous for its striking black exterior and alpine ...
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Atami
Atami - Tokyo's Seaside Hot Spring Escape, Reborn
A classic seaside onsen city 45 minutes from Tokyo by shinkansen, experiencing a vibrant renaissa...
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Jigokudani Monkey Park
Snow Monkeys Bathing in Hot Springs
The world-famous site where wild Japanese macaques bathe in natural hot springs, especially photo...
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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Osu Shopping District
Nagoya's Vibrant Retro Shopping Arcade
A lively covered shopping district with over 1,200 shops spanning electronics, vintage clothing, ...
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...
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Zenko-ji
Zenko-ji Temple
One of Japan's most important and popular temples, home to the first Buddhist statue ever brought...
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,...