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Travel in Japan>Chubu

Original articles based on first-hand experiences: an insider's guide to hiking, mountains, national parks, top travel destinations, secret spots and general travel in Japan, based on the personal experiences of a local resident.

Chubu

Chubu is the mountainous mid-section of Honshu, comprising the Izu Peninsula, Mt. Fuji, Hakone, the Japan Alps, Nagano, Niigata, Kanazawa and many other destinations.

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park: Mt. Fuji (Fuji-san), Lake Yamanaka (Yamanaka-ko), Hakone, Fuji-Q Highlands

Izu Seven Islands (Shichito): Niijima Island

Nagano Prefecture: Matsumoto, Hakuba, Mt. Asama (Asama-yama), Karuizawa

Chubu-Sangaku National Park (Japan Alps): Kamikochi, Yarigatake (Mt. Yari), Hotakadake (Mt. Hotaka)

Hiida Takayama

Niigata Prefecture: Echigo Yuzawa, Fuji Rock, Tokamachi, Echigo Tsumari Triennale

Kanazawa: Kenrokuen Garden, samurai & geisha districts

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