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
Festivals in Chubu
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Takayama Matsuri
9 to 10 October 2026
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
Suggested Itineraries
Places to Visit in Chubu
Toyama Castle
Reconstructed Castle with a Local History Museum
A reconstructed castle keep in central Toyama that houses the Toyama Municipal Folk Museum on the...
Yoro Falls
Waterfall in Yoro Park on Japan's List of 100 Notable Falls
A waterfall about 30 metres high within Yoro Park, listed among Japan's 100 notable waterfalls.
Bessho Onsen
Historic Hot Spring Town Known as the Kamakura of Shinshu
A historic hot spring town outside Ueda City, nicknamed the Kamakura of Shinshu for its concentra...
Senjojiki Cirque
Glacial Cirque in the Central Alps by Ropeway
A glacial cirque at about 2,600 metres in the Central Alps above Komagane, reached by the Komagat...
Fugan Unga Kansui Park
Canal Park with a Waterside Starbucks
A canal park north of Toyama Station built around the Fugan Canal, with walking paths, a footbrid...
Utsukushigahara
Highland Plateau with an Open-Air Sculpture Museum
A highland plateau at about 2,000 metres straddling Matsumoto and Ueda, home to an open-air sculp...
Meiji Mura
Open-Air Museum of Relocated Meiji-Era Buildings
An open-air architectural museum in Inuyama that preserves more than 60 buildings from the Meiji ...
Shomyo Falls
Japan's Tallest Waterfall at 350 Metres
A four-tiered waterfall in the Tateyama mountains with a total drop of 350 metres, the tallest in...
Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
Large Aquarium with Orcas and Belugas
A large aquarium at the Port of Nagoya, with orcas, belugas, dolphins, and a main pool that is am...
Tokoname
Pottery Town with a Kiln-District Walking Path
A pottery town on the Chita Peninsula known for the Yakimono Sanpomichi walking path through its ...
Shiraito Falls
Wide Curtain Waterfall Fed by Mount Fuji Spring Water
A curved cliff about 20 meters high and 150 meters wide where hundreds of streams of Mount Fuji s...
Korankei
River Gorge Known for Autumn Foliage
A gorge along the Tomoe River in the Asuke area of Toyota, planted with around 4,000 maple trees ...
Grinpa
Amusement Park on the Slopes of Mount Fuji
A woodland amusement park high on the southern slopes of Mount Fuji at Susono, mixing rides and c...
Hamanako Pal Pal
Family Amusement Park on the Shore of Lake Hamana
A relaxed family amusement park by Kanzanji Onsen on Lake Hamana, with coasters and gentle rides,...
Eldoland
Wakasa Takahama Eldoland Science Park
A free family science park on the Wakasa coast run by Kansai Electric, with a tropical rainforest...