75. The Chubu Region
The peak of Mount Fuji as seen from the 5th station (about halfway up the mountain).
The Japanese Alps, a series of mountain ranges that divide the Chubu region’s two distinct climatic zones.
A small alley in Kanazawa’s Higashi Chayagai, a historic entertainment district with traditional teahouses where geisha perform.
The Chubu region is located in central Honshu between the Kanto and Kansai regions. It is characterized by rugged mountains and also contains an important symbol of Japan, Mount Fuji. Join Jason and Paul as they explore the amazing things to see and do in this oft-overlooked region of Japan!
Topics Covered:
History: Tokaido Trail — Nakasendo Trail
Aichi Prefecture: Nagoya Castle — Inuyama Castle — Atsuta Jingu — Tokugawa Art Museum — SCMaglev and Railway Park — Toyota Kaikan Museum — Nagashima Resort — Atera-no-Nanataki Falls — Miso Nikomi Udon — Gohei Mochi
Shizuoka Prefecture: World Tea Museum — Kunozan Toshogu Shrine — Kakegawa — Mt. Fuji — Izu Peninsula
Gifu Prefecture: Gifu Castle — Shirakawa-go — Takayama — Ukai Fishing — Gujo-Hachiman — Furukawa
Niigata Prefecture: Koshihikari Rice — Ponshukan Sake Museum — Yuzawa — Sado Island
Yamanashi Prefecture: Kofu — Fuji Five Lakes — Fuji-Q Highland — Shosenkyo Gorge
Nagano Prefecture: Zenkoji Temple — Myoko Togakushi Renzan National Park — Togakure Ninja School — Chibiko Ninja Mura — Matsumoto Castle — Daio Wasabi Farm — Jigokudani Monkey Park — Kiso Valley
Fukui Prefecture: Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum — Eiheiji Temple — Tojinbo
Ishikawa Prefecture: Kanazawa — Geisha Evenings in Kanazawa — Kenrokuen Garden — Myoryuji (Ninjadera) — Noto Peninsula — Kaga Onsen
Toyama Prefecture: Toyama Castle — Toyama Municipal Folkcraft Village — Ikeda Yasubei Shoten — Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route — Toyama Bay (Firefly Squid)
How to get to/around the Chubu Region