Chubu Region Travel Guide

The Chubu Region (��n��, Chūbu Chihō, literally "central part") consists of nine prefectures and is located in the center of Japan's largest island Honshu.

The northern part of the Chubu Region along the Sea of Japan coast (Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama) is also known as Hokuriku Region, while the southern part (Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu) is also known as Tokai Region and the prefectures of Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata as the Koshinetsu Region.

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Attractions

Aichi Prefecture

1 Inuyama

Former castle town north of Nagoya.
User rating: 74/100 (139 votes)
Visited by: 297 users

2 Nagoya

Japan's third largest economic center.
User rating: 73/100 (799 votes)
Visited by: 1720 users

Shizuoka Prefecture

1 Izu Peninsula

Hot springs and natural scenery.
User rating: 82/100 (214 votes)
Visited by: 554 users

2 Shizuoka

Prefectural capital with views of Mount Fuji.
User rating: 73/100 (30 votes)
Visited by: 104 users

3 Lake Hamanako

A seaside lake with hot spring baths.
User rating: 61/100 (29 votes)
Visited by: 85 users

Gifu Prefecture

1 Takayama

Preserves one of Japan's nicest old towns.
User rating: 87/100 (403 votes)
Visited by: 754 users

2 Shirakawa-go

Mountainous region, known for its farmhouses.
User rating: 93/100 (186 votes)
Visited by: 363 users

3 Okuhida

Hot springs in the mountains above Takayama.
User rating: 87/100 (27 votes)
Visited by: 78 users

4 Furukawa

Small town 15 minutes north of Takayama.
User rating: 80/100 (35 votes)
Visited by: 79 users

5 Gujo-Hachiman

Small town in rural Japan with castle.
User rating: 78/100 (39 votes)
Visited by: 100 users

6 Gero Onsen

Famous hot spring resort south of Takayama.
User rating: 77/100 (77 votes)
Visited by: 171 users

Niigata Prefecture

1 Sado Island

Large island off the coast of Niigata.
User rating: 87/100 (48 votes)
Visited by: 115 users

2 Echigo Tsumari

Idyllic countryside staging modern art.
User rating: 78/100 (11 votes)
Visited by: 35 users

3 Yuzawa

One of Japan's leading ski resort towns.
User rating: 78/100 (57 votes)
Visited by: 158 users

Nagano Prefecture

1 Kamikochi

Popular mountain resort in the Japanese Alps.
User rating: 92/100 (99 votes)
Visited by: 215 users

2 Yamanouchi

Home of hot spring bathing monkeys.
User rating: 91/100 (35 votes)
Visited by: 83 users

3 Kiso Valley

Valley with nicely preserved post towns.
User rating: 89/100 (117 votes)
Visited by: 218 users

4 Hakuba

One of Japan's best ski resorts.
User rating: 82/100 (97 votes)
Visited by: 299 users

5 Matsumoto

City famous for its beautiful original castle.
User rating: 81/100 (285 votes)
Visited by: 578 users

6 Nagano

Former olympic city famous for its temple.
User rating: 76/100 (336 votes)
Visited by: 783 users

7 Nozawa Onsen

Pleasant hot spring and ski resort.
User rating: 76/100 (27 votes)
Visited by: 77 users

8 Karuizawa

Upmarket mountain resort town.
User rating: 76/100 (159 votes)
Visited by: 404 users

9 Bessho Onsen

Small hot spring town with beautiful temples.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 17 users

Yamanashi Prefecture

1 Fuji Five Lakes

Lake resort at the foot of Mount Fuji.
User rating: 86/100 (517 votes)
Visited by: 1261 users

2 Shosenkyo Gorge

Nice gorge famous for autumn colors.
User rating: 85/100 (30 votes)
Visited by: 64 users

Toyama Prefecture

1 Alpine Route

Spectacular route through the Northern Alps.
User rating: 94/100 (80 votes)
Visited by: 172 users

Ishikawa Prefecture

1 Kanazawa

City rich in culture and history.
User rating: 86/100 (402 votes)
Visited by: 834 users

2 Noto Peninsula

Rural peninsula with beautiful coastlines.
User rating: 79/100 (43 votes)
Visited by: 109 users

3 Kaga Onsen

A collection of four historic hot spring towns.
User rating: 77/100 (7 votes)
Visited by: 46 users

Fukui Prefecture

1 Fukui

Prefectural capital nearby Eiheiji Temple.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 117 users