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Chubu
14 destinations
Overview
The Japanese Alps spine runs through Chubu, giving it some of the country's most dramatic mountain scenery. Nagoya anchors the coast with its castle, Toyota museum, and confident regional cuisine (miso katsu, hitsumabushi eel). The Kiso Valley preserves Edo-period post towns. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a theatrical mountain crossing. The Izu and Miura peninsulas dip south into the sea.
Who it's for
Hikers and alpine travellers, food regionalists, history lovers following the Nakasendo trail, and travellers routing between Tokyo and Kyoto who want an alternative to the coastal Tokaido.
Destinations in Chubu
Where the destinations are
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Shirakawa-go
白川郷
Chubu · Gifu
A UNESCO World Heritage gassho-zukuri farmhouse village in a mountain valley, most spectacular under winter snow.
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高山
Chubu · Gifu
A mountain town frozen in the Edo period, with preserved merchant streets and world-famous spring and autumn festivals.
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松本
Chubu · Nagano
Home to Japan's most beautiful original castle - the black and white Crow Castle - at the gateway to the Northern Alps.
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名古屋
Chubu · Aichi
Japan's fourth-largest city, a manufacturing powerhouse with a magnificent castle, unique food culture, and the Toyota Museum.
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上高地
Chubu · nagano
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白馬
Chubu · Nagano
Japan's most internationally popular ski resort valley, with 10 interconnected resorts beneath dramatic Northern Alps peaks.
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馬籠
Chubu · Gifu
A cobblestoned Nakasendo post-town on a hillside in the Kiso mountains, birthplace of novelist Shimazaki Toson.
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長野
Chubu · Nagano
The 1998 Winter Olympics host city, home to Zenko-ji - one of Japan's most visited pilgrimage sites - and gateway to mountain resorts.
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妻籠
Chubu · Nagano
Japan's first Heritage Preservation District - a perfectly intact Edo-era post-town on the Nakasendo highway in a cedar forest valley.
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静岡
Chubu · Shizuoka
A relaxed prefectural capital between the mountains and the sea, with Tokugawa-era sites, green-tea hills and Fuji views from the coast.
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浜松
Chubu · Shizuoka
An industrial city on Lake Hamana known for musical instruments, freshwater eel, a castle linked to Ieyasu's rise and a long Pacific beach.
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Guides for Chubu
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Guides
Shizuoka and Hamamatsu: Tea, Castles and the Tokaido Coast
How to add Shizuoka and Hamamatsu to a Tokyo-Kyoto journey: green tea, hilltop shrines, eel, gyoza and musical-instrument museums on the Tokaido coast.
12 min read·4 July 2026
News
New Studio Ghibli Short Film to Screen Exclusively at Ghibli Park from July 2026
Studio Ghibli's new short film 'A Night in the Valley of Witches' will screen exclusively at Ghibli Park from 8 July 2026. Booking and visiting details.
4 min read·30 May 2026
Guides
Hiking in Japan for Non-Hikers: Where to Start Your Journey
Beginner-friendly hiking in Japan: easy trails, no experience needed. From Mount Takao to Kamikōchi, discover accessible mountain walks with transport details and practical tips.
8 min read·23 May 2026