Majestic mountain vistas, breathtaking coastal views, and an ambience woven by history and the four seasons -- here you can enjoy the varied flavors of the changing seasons amid historical townscapes. You'll find many things to see, along with convenient access. We welcome you to Chubu, where you're sure to have a thrilling trip!

  • What Is the Chubu Region?
  • Toyama Prefecture
  • Ishikawa Prefecture
  • Fukui Prefecture
  • Nagano Prefecture
  • Gifu Prefecture
  • Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Shizuoka City
  • Hamamatsu City
  • Aichi Prefecture
  • Nagoya City
  • Mie Prefecture
  • Shiga Prefecture
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Toyama

Savor the Majesty of the Great Outdoors along with Tasty Food from Land and Sea

One attraction of Toyama Prefecture, located near the center of the Japanese archipelago, is its dynamic natural scenery that varies in altitude by some 4,000 meters, from the towering 3,000-meter peaks of the Tateyama mountain range to depths of greater than 1,000 meters below sea level in Toyama Bay.

Major specialty products : Firefly squid, Japanese amberjack, trout sushi, Himi udon noodles
Number one in Japan for : Production of tulip bulbs, production of wooden baseball bats, Kurobe Dam (the highest dam in Japan)
Sightseeing destinations : Toyama Prefectural Tourism Association
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Fukuno Town Gardening Botanical park (Floral Park) )

This Botanical Park is equipped with various facilities to allow visitors to enjoy flowers and greenery from a close distance. The park consists of various zones such as the outdoor Colored-Leaves Zone, the Donguri Zo...

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Zuisen-ji Temple

Zuisen-ji temple, one of the foremost temple buildings in Japan, dominated 370 branch temples all over Japan as the large base for Ecchu Ikkou Ikki (literally "single-minded leagues") and served to protect the light o...

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Nanto City Johana-Hikiyama Center

Johana Hikiyama Center displays precious artifacts used in the Hikiyama Festival, which boasts 300 years of history. Johana Town History Hall is established in the four earthen storage building, which was built by a w...

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Lake Katsura

This is a dam lake which was built in 1993 near the border of Gifu and Toyama prefectures. It is located in the best scenic spot surrounded by Gokayama Prefectural National Park and Hakusan National Park. There is an ...

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Inami Wood Carving Composite Hall

"Inami Wood Carving Composite Hall," located in Inami town which is known for its wood carving, displays hundreds of works of Inami wood carving such as ranma (an openwork screen above the sliding partitions between t...