Chubu info

Chubu, which means "central region", encompasses nine prefectures: Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, Yamanashi, and often Mie.

It is located directly between the Kanto region and the Kansai region and includes the major city of Nagoya as well as long Pacific and Sea of Japan coastlines, extensive mountain resorts, and Mount Fuji.

The region is the widest part of Honshu and the central part is characterized by high, rugged mountains. The Japanese Alps divide the country into the Pacific side, known as the front of Japan, or Omote-Nihon sunny in winter, and the Sea of Japan side, or Ura-Nihon, the back of Japan, snowy in winter.

 

Bays in Chubu, Japan

Atami is a city located in the eastern end of Shizuoka, Japan. Atami is located on a partially submerged volcanic caldera. The name literally means "hot ocean", a reference to the town's famous onsen hot springs. The city includes the offshore island of Hatsushima....


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Fujikawaguchiko is a town located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan....


Fujinomiya is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan....


Fujiyoshida is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the center of the Japanese main island of Honshu....


Gero is a city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The city is famous for its hot springs. The Hida River runs throughout the city....


Gotemba is a city located on the southeastern flank of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka, Japan....


Karuizawa is a town in Kitasaku District, Nagano, Japan....


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Niigata is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island....


Numazu is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan....


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Oshino is a village located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan....


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Saku is a city located in Nagano, Japan....


Sakuho is a town located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan....


Shizuoka prefecture, located in Japan's approximate geographic center, is best known as the home of Mount Fuji. The elegant outlines of this volcanic mountain are recognized all over the world as a symbol of Japan. The temperate climate here is said to be reflected in the people of this prefecture, who are known for their mild and open manner....


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Susono is a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan....


Yamanakako is a village located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi, Japan....


Yamanashi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chubu region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kofu....


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