Chubu Region

  1. Tsurugi Town in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.

    Leaving Kanazawa Into Hakusan

    Tsurugi is a small district with a population of about 20,000, but it is a charming town with a long history and traditions.

  2. Eels are grilled taking time without steaming.

    Hamamatsu Unagi Diary

    Hamamatsu is famous for its Unagi (eel) dishes. Unagi no kabayaki is often described as "the king of Hamamatsu gourmet."

  3. Walkway along the water in Gujo Hachiman

    Gujo Hachiman, a Beautiful Castle Town in Gifu

    Perhaps to most Japanese, Gujo Hachiman is popular for its traditional dancing. With its history of 400 years, the Gujo Odori Festival is held every summer in the town.

  4. tea picking near Shimizu, Japan

    Tea Picking in Shimizu

    This is a very symbolic place where you can appreciate two of Shizuoka Prefecture’s iconic images, Mount Fuji and green tea fields.

  5. Wakutama pond

    Sites in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka

    The water of this pond is actually spring water from Mount Fuji, which is constantly gushing out from among the rocks at the bottom of the pond.

  6. Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha

    This Shinto shrine is located at the southwestern foot of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain. Since long ago, people have revered the shrine as ichinomiya.

  7. Sumpu Castle Ruins

    Ruins of Tokugawa’s Sumpu Castle

    This particular district centered around Sumpu Castle has been the political and administrative center of this region since the 14th century, well over 600 years.

  8. miho-no-matsubara

    Beautiful Places Near Shimizu Port

    This pine grove stretches about 7 km (4.3 miles) along the Miho Peninsula and has over 30,000 pieces of Japanese black pine trees.

  9. Chiiwa-kyo Mountain Gorge

    The highlight of Chiiwa-kyo is the 670m. Mt. Chiiwa, which has a lot of caves, large and small . . .

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