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
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Places to Visit in Chubu
Takeda Shrine
Takeda Shrine is dedicated to the legendary warlord Takeda Shingen, one of Japan's most famous sa...
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 ...
Unazuki Onsen
Hot Spring Town and Gateway to the Kurobe Gorge
A hot spring resort town in Kurobe that serves as the starting point for the Kurobe Gorge Railway.
Karuizawa
Highland Resort Town with Shopping and Waterfalls
A highland resort town in eastern Nagano known for cool summers, outlet shopping, and nearby wate...
Kurobe Dam
Japan's tallest arch dam at 186 meters, set within a dramatic alpine gorge along the famed Tateya...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Myoko Kogen
A Mountain Resort with Waterfalls and Hot Springs
A scenic highland area at the base of Mount Myoko, known for the dramatic Naena Falls, natural ho...
Eiheiji Temple
Eiheiji Zen Temple
One of two head temples of Soto Zen Buddhism, Eiheiji is an active monastery where over 100 monks...
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 ...
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...