Things to Do in Chubu, Japan
Central Japan: Mount Fuji, the Japan Alps, historic post towns and the Sea of Japan coast.
105 destinations across 9 prefectures
Suggested Itineraries
Places to Visit in Chubu
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...
Wajima Morning Market
One of Japan's three great morning markets with over 1,000 years of history, where local vendors ...
D.T. Suzuki Museum
Contemplative Museum for a Zen Philosopher
A quiet museum in Kanazawa devoted to the Buddhist philosopher Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, built arou...
Nagamachi Samurai District
Atmospheric Streets Where Samurai Once Lived
A preserved samurai residential district with earthen walls, private gates, and narrow lanes. The...
Sado Island Gold Mine
Once Japan's largest gold mine producing gold for the Tokugawa shogunate, the Sado Island Gold Mi...
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...
Miho no Matsubara
Sacred Pine Grove with Mount Fuji Views
A seven-kilometer pine-lined beach with views of Mount Fuji across Suruga Bay, registered as a UN...
Mishima Skywalk
Japan's Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge with Mount Fuji Views
A 400-meter pedestrian suspension bridge in the western foothills of Hakone, the longest of its k...
Awara Onsen
One of Hokuriku's most famous hot spring towns, known as the 'parlor of the Kansai region' for ov...
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...
Echizen Coast
Dramatic Rocky Coastline and Crab Country
Dramatic rocky coastline stretching along the Sea of Japan, famous for winter Echizen crab season...
Magome-juku
A beautifully preserved post town on the historic Nakasendo trail, featuring a steep stone-paved ...
Omicho Market
Kanazawa's Covered Food and Fish Market
A covered market in central Kanazawa with about 170 shops selling fresh seafood, produce and prep...
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, ...
Nagara River Cormorant Fishing
Traditional Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River
A traditional form of fishing on the Nagara River in Gifu city, in which fishermen use trained co...