Chubu is a region that has some of the best
places and sights to see in Japan. Places like Takato
Castle Ruins for cherry blossoms, Kenrokuen Garden
for
landscaping and Takayama for festivals. Each place is
listed in the top three in their sections.
Chubu is the central area of Japan.
Nagano has the
popular Zenkoji temple that overlooks the city.
Yudanaka
Onsen, a hot spring resort with a modern
atmosphere.
Matsumoto’s original castle is surrounded by cherry
blossoms. Ina’s Takato Castle Ruins Park is one of
the
three best locations to view cherry blossoms.
Tsumago
and Magome is a preserved trail that once connected
Tokyo to Kyoto in the Edo Period. Toyama, city of
medicine, has beautiful nature areas. Kanazawa has
the
Kenrokuen Garden, one of the “Three Most Beautiful
Landscape Gardens in Japan. Shirakawago has the
Gassho zukuri farmhouses, UNESCO world heritage
site. Takayama has extravagant festival floats called
Yatai. Nagoya is close to the headquarters of the
Toyota
Motor Corporation. Mt. Fuji is the highest and most
iconic mountain of Japan. Atami is a popular seaside
resort town with hot springs and ryokans. Kawazu
has
an annual cherry blossom festival that attracts
millions
of visitors to their town.
Please
see below for tours that include Chubu: