Chubu is the middle of Honshu and its roof: the Japan Alps, Mount Fuji’s five lakes, and the old roads that cross between them. Kanazawa, Takayama, Matsumoto and Nagoya sit at the edges of the mountains, each a different way into the range.
This page lists every Chubu guide published on this site, so you can see the whole region in one place instead of walking through paginated archives.
All Chubu travel guides
Eiheiji Travel Guide: A Working Zen Monastery in Fukui — Visit Eiheiji, the Soto Zen head temple in Fukui: opening hours, admission, visiting rules, the bus from Fukui Station, and what to reconfirm.
Gero Onsen Guide: One of Japan’s Three Great Hot Springs — Gero Onsen in Gifu: pH 9.1 water, three public baths under 500 yen, the hot spring museum, Gassho Village and how to get there from Nagoya or Takayama.
Gokayama Ainokura Guide: The Quiet Side of the Thatched Villages — Ainokura in Gokayama: 23 thatched gassho houses, a living World Heritage village in Toyama, with access, parking, museum fees and what to skip.
Gujo Hachiman Travel Guide: Waterways, a Summer Dance, and a 1933 Castle — Gujo Hachiman in Gifu: water channels running past the houses, the summer dance season, and the 1933 reconstructed castle above town.
Inuyama Castle Travel Guide: Japan’s Oldest Surviving Keep — Inuyama Castle keeps Japan’s oldest surviving keep and a National Treasure label, on a bluff above the Kiso River north of Nagoya.
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park Travel Guide — Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park in Nagano: 2026 fees and the December price change, train and bus access, monkey rules, best season and where to stay.
Kamikochi Travel Guide: Alpine Valley Walks in the Japan Alps — Kamikochi in the Japan Alps: Azusa River walks, the Kappa Bridge, and a valley that bans private cars for much of the year.
Kanazawa Travel Guide: Kenrokuen and Teahouse Districts — Kanazawa: Kenrokuen garden, the Higashi Chaya teahouse lanes, Omicho market seafood, and how to pair the city with Shirakawa-go.
Kawaguchiko Travel Guide: The Fuji Lake in Yamanashi — Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi: where the Mount Fuji view actually opens up, plus the bus and train routes from Tokyo.
Kurobe Gorge Travel Guide: The Torokko Train from Unazuki — The Kurobe Gorge torokko train from Unazuki: how far the line runs in 2026, where it stops, and why it is not the Tateyama route.
Magome and Tsumago Travel Guide: A Nakasendo Walk between Post Towns — Walking the Nakasendo from Magome to Tsumago: two preserved post towns, a forest trail between them, and buses back to the station.
Maruoka Castle Travel Guide: An Original Keep in Fukui — Maruoka Castle in Fukui keeps one of twelve original keeps, rebuilt after the 1948 earthquake and now under long-term restoration.
Matsumoto Castle Travel Guide: Japan’s Original Black Keep — Matsumoto Castle’s original black keep, its moat and gardens, and the 15-minute walk from Matsumoto Station in Nagano.
Mount Fuji Climbing Guide: Yoshida Trail, Fees and Huts — Climb Mount Fuji by the Yoshida Trail: 2026 season dates, the 4,000 yen fee, gate rules, huts, buses, gear and altitude advice.
Nagoya Travel Guide: Castle, Miso Food and a Practical Base for Central Japan — Nagoya in one or two days: the castle and Hommaru Palace, Nagoya meshi, Atsuta Shrine, Osu, Ghibli Park and the Toyota museums, with 2026 prices and shinkansen….
Sado Island Travel Guide: Gold Mines, Taiko, and the Sea of Japan — Sado Island: ferry times and fares, the World Heritage gold mine, tub-boat rides at Ogi, the crested ibis, and why you need a car.
Shirakawa-go Travel Guide: UNESCO Gassho Village, Access, and Day-Trip Tips — Shirakawa-go’s gassho-zukuri village: what to see in Ogimachi, how to reach it from Takayama or Kanazawa, and the best season to go.
Takayama Travel Guide: Hida Old Town and Alps Access — Takayama’s Hida old town, the morning markets, and access into the Alps — plus how to combine it with Shirakawa-go in one trip.
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Travel Guide: Crossing the Japan Alps — The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: when the crossing opens, what each transport link does, and what mountain weather can cancel.
Other regions
- Hokkaido travel guides
- Tohoku travel guides
- Kanto travel guides
- Kansai travel guides
- Chugoku travel guides
- Shikoku travel guides
- Kyushu travel guides
- Okinawa travel guides
Themed collections
- Japanese gardens — which garden suits which trip, grouped by garden type.
- Japan’s old towns — samurai streets, post towns and canal quarters.
Opening hours, fares and seasonal access change. Each guide lists the official sources used for that destination, with the date they were checked.
Photographs are credited inside each guide.
