🏔️ Japan Alps & Central Honshu

Chubu

The mountainous heart of Honshu — the Japan Alps, Mount Fuji's quieter side, and the preserved historic towns of the Hida region.

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Region Overview

What's in the Chubu region

Chubu covers the mountainous centre of Honshu, including the Japan Alps and Nagano, host of the 1998 Winter Olympics. The Fuji Five Lakes side of Mount Fuji, in Yamanashi Prefecture, sits within this region — a quieter counterpart to the Hakone/Kanto view of the mountain.

Takayama and the nearby village of Shirakawa-go preserve traditional architecture and a slower pace that contrasts with the Golden Route's cities, while Kanazawa offers a compact, walkable alternative to Kyoto for gardens and a preserved samurai district.

Places in This Region

Where to build the itinerary

Kanazawa

Kenroku-en Garden and a preserved samurai district.

Takayama

Preserved Edo-era streets in the Hida mountains.

Mount Fuji (Fuji Five Lakes)

Yamanashi's quieter view of Japan's iconic mountain.

Best Time to Visit

Spring and autumn for mountain scenery and clear Fuji views; winter for a snow-country atmosphere in Takayama and Shirakawa-go.

What We Handle On the Ground

Mountain-region ground transport, where distances and terrain differ from flat city touring, and ryokan sourcing in Takayama and around the Fuji Five Lakes.

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