Articles about destinations in the Chubu region
The Kintetsu Rail Pass is a rail pass offering foreign tourists unlimited travel on trains (except limited express trains) by Kintetsu Railways. It covers travel to parts of Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and Mie prefectures in the Kansai region, and to Nagoya in the Chubu region.
On an overcast morning in the chill of winter, seeing Matsumotojo’s jet black walls against a backdrop of the Japanese Alps made my heart race, even for just a moment. It was imposing and intimidating, like Darth Vader in castle form. It looked badass.
The first time I went to Takayama, I used it as a base to visit Shirakawa-go, but it didn’t take me long to realize that Takayama was more than just a convenient place to rest my head. It’s old town is one of the most well-preserved in Japan and serves as an ideal backdrop for one of the country’s most beautiful festivals – Takayama Matsuri.
The Takayama Hokuriku Pass is a rail pass that allows foreign tourists (on temporary visitor status) unlimited travel in the western part of the Chubu region for five consecutive days. It’s designed to promote tourism to the Hokuriku region, a sub-region of Chubu, and its surrounding areas.
Entering the alleyway into Nagamachi District instantly took me to a different era. Everything looked different, even the light seemed to change. Walking into what felt like Edo-period Japan reminded me of why I was so enthusiastic to visit Kanazawa in the first place.
I was on a press trip to the Chubu region a few years ago when one of our Japanese guides said “there’s nothing in Nagoya”. I understood what she meant, I had heard it before, though I didn’t agree with her.