"Ten Thrilling Scenic Sites -Travel to Chubu中部*" is a catchphrase that expresses the attraction of Chubu, central Japan area, in ten themes of 「景」「花」「史」「跡」「博」「祭」「楽」「浴」「食」「産」.
Flowers, Parks, and Gardens
Seasonal Hues Vying for Attention
The Chubu region possesses a richly varied geography and abundant seasonal color, with a diverse variety of flowers to delight the eye throughout the year. In parks, gardens, and mountain meadows, you can enjoy stirring views that come only at that particular time of the year.
Gifu Prefecture
Cherry Blossoms in Ogura Park
Ogura Park, which used to be the site for Ogurayama Castle, has been rebuilt as a citizen's park. It is also a famous place for beautiful cherry blossoms. These flowers, and Hana-Mikoshi (Flower-Portable Shrine) in th...
Shizuoka Prefecture
Komuroyama Park
Komuroyama park is a municipal nature park with Mt. Komuro (321m tall) above sea level in the center. There is an observatory surrounded by a natural forest and some flower beds at the summit, that visitors can take a...
Shizuoka Prefecture
Akao Herb & Rose Garden
Akao Herb & Rose Garden is located in the large ground of 250,000 tsubo in size (about 826 square meters) overlooking Sagami-nada. The Garden has a Japanese garden with a 600-year-old red pine bonsai, a children's pla...
Shizuoka Prefecture
Himenosawa Park
Himenosawa Park is located at 700m above sea level on the east slope of Atami-touge. Inside the park are an artificial waterfall, a pond, a stream, a large lawn area, a cherry garden, a hydrangea garden, a rosebay gar...
Gifu Prefecture
Site of Reversible Destiny - Yoro Park, Gifu
When visitors walk on the cone-shaped land, they will find themselves lost in the maze-like buildings and will encounter scenes which they have never seen before. This mysterious garden is a grand work of art that wa...