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
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Places to Visit in Chubu
Kanazawa Station
Rail Gateway with the Wooden Tsuzumi-mon Gate
Kanazawa's main rail hub, noted for the large wooden Tsuzumi-mon gate and the glass Motenashi Dom...
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha
Head Shrine of Japan's Sengen Shrines and Mount Fuji Worship
The head shrine of roughly 1,300 Sengen (Asama) shrines nationwide, dedicated to the deity of Mou...
Shimoda
Shimoda - Where Japan Opened to the World
The historic port where Commodore Perry's Black Ships arrived in 1854, opening Japan to internati...
Takayama Old Town
Beautifully Preserved Edo-Period Streets
Beautifully preserved Edo-period merchant streets with sake breweries, traditional shops, and mor...
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...
Toyota Commemorative Museum
From Looms to Cars, The Toyota Story in a Historic Factory
Housed in Toyota's original factory building, this museum traces the evolution from textile looms...
Chureito Pagoda
Standing five stories tall against the backdrop of Japan's best-known mountain, Chureito Pagoda o...
Obuse
A charming small town in northern Nagano famous for the Hokusai Museum, beautifully landscaped st...
Toyama Glass Art Museum
A museum designed by architect Kengo Kuma, featuring intricate timber lattice interiors and accla...
Gujo Hachiman
Gujo Hachiman - Castle Town of Dance and Crystal Waters
A scenic Gifu castle town famous for its clear waterways, the all-night Gujo Odori dance festival...
Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba
Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba is a restored thatched-roof village at the northwestern base of Mount ...
Suwa Taisha
Suwa Taisha - One of Japan's Oldest and Most Revered Shrines
One of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, spread across four buildings around Lake Suwa and famo...
Magome-juku
A beautifully preserved post town on the historic Nakasendo trail, featuring a steep stone-paved ...
Kanazawa Castle
Maeda Clan Castle with White Lead Roof Tiles
The castle of the wealthy Maeda clan, featuring beautifully reconstructed gates and turrets with ...
Niigata City
The Sake Capital of Japan
A vibrant port city on the Sea of Japan coast, Niigata is renowned as the sake capital of Japan w...