Chubu

Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture: Kanaya-machi & Yamacho-suji

SPOTS

Toyama

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Traditional Japanese wooden merchant houses lining a stone-paved street, with two women walking past a copper statue.

Kenroku-en Garden

SPOTS

Ishikawa

Gardens & Nature

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The S-shaped bridge and stone lantern (likely Kotoji Lantern) on Kasumigaike Pond in Kenroku-en Garden, surrounded by lush summer greenery.

Yamanaka Onsen

SPOTS

Ishikawa

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Kumagawa-juku Historic Post Town

SPOTS

Fukui

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

A view down the street of Kumagawa-juku in the early morning, with traditional houses on both sides and foggy, tree-covered mountains in the distance.

Mikuni Minato Port Town

SPOTS

Fukui

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Giant warrior doll floats (dashi) parading through the crowded Mikuni Minato street during the Mikuni Festival.

Misaka Pass

SPOTS

Yamanashi

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Gardens & Nature

Wooden signpost for scenic spots on a mountain pass, surrounded by bare trees in late autumn or winter.

Matsumoto Castle

SPOTS

Nagano

Castles & Historic Sites

The main keep of Matsumoto Castle reflected in the surrounding moat under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.

Obuse: Hokusai’s Legacy

SPOTS

Nagano

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Visual & Performing Arts

Two ornate, large Japanese festival floats (dashi or yatai) with detailed carvings and painted roofs, displayed in a modern wooden museum room.

Zenko-ji Temple

SPOTS

Nagano

Shrines & Temples

A wide view of Zenko-ji's main hall (Hondo), a large, dark wooden building with a sweeping tiled roof, set against a blue sky with white clouds, with manicured pine trees in the courtyard.

Japan Ukiyo-e Museum

SPOTS

Nagano

Visual & Performing Arts

A close-up of various ukiyo-e-style art objects, including framed prints of a snow scene and Mount Fuji, and traditional folding fans (uchiwa) featuring a crow, flowers, and sumo wrestlers.

Narai-juku

SPOTS

Nagano

Scenic Views & Townscapes

A wide street view of Narai-juku in autumn, with people walking along the preserved wooden shops and green and yellow foliage covering the surrounding mountains.

Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum

SPOTS

Gifu

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The modern exterior of the Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum with a large sign and a Japanese crest visible on the top level.