The Chubu region sits in the center of Honshu and connects eastern and western Japan. It includes high mountains, long coastlines, inland valleys, and major cities. Travel here ranges from alpine landscapes to busy urban centers.
This collection organizes travel guides across the Chubu Region by prefecture and city. You’ll find content covering Aichi Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture, Toyama Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, and Yamanashi Prefecture.
Guides focus on geography, access, and how places fit together. Each page helps you plan routes, choose bases, and understand how Chubu fits into a wider trip across Japan.
Why Lake Suwa Surprises Many Visitors Lake Suwa is the largest lake in Nagano Prefecture and serves as the geographic and cultural center of the Suwa region. Surrounded by historic…
A Short Waterfall Stop Above Lake Suwa Otome Falls, known in Japanese as 乙女滝, sits near the entrance to Yokoya Gorge in Chino, Nagano Prefecture, where the Tateshina highlands begin…
Seeing Lake Suwa From the Hills Above Suwa City High above the eastern side of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture, Tateishi Park overlooks the basin above the Kamisuwa side of…
Where the Shrine Region Begins to Feel Different Along the eastern shoreline of Lake Suwa in Suwa City, Kitazawa Museum of Art stands near the waterfront district of Kamisuwa Onsen,…
A Historic Bathhouse Along the Lakefront Katakurakan stands along the eastern shoreline of Lake Suwa in Suwa City, within the older lakeside district of Kamisuwa Onsen near JR Kamisuwa Station.…
A Short Walk From Harumiya to Something Stranger Manji Stone Buddha sits in Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture, just off the side of Suwa Taisha Shimosha Harumiya, close to the To River…
Beside Harumiya, a Museum That Changes How the Region Looks Located in the Lake Suwa basin of central Nagano Prefecture, Onbashira-kan Yoisa sits directly beside Suwa Taisha Shimosha Harumiya, one…
A Shrine Visit That Gradually Pulls Away From the Town Near the lower side of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture, Suwa Taisha Shimosha Harumiya sits within the quieter residential sections…
A Shrine That Gradually Pulls You Away From the Lake Basin Set in the southeastern side of Lake Suwa within Nagano Prefecture in Japan’s Chubu Region, Suwa Taisha Kamisha Maemiya…
Why This Isn’t as Straightforward as It Looks Atami sits along the coast southwest of Tokyo, positioned between the capital, Odawara, Hakone, and the Izu Peninsula. The Shinkansen stops directly…