My Travels to Chubu Region of Japan
Over
the course of my month-long trip to Japan that I organised for myself through XcelTrip, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend 15 days in the
Chubu region and explore its nine prefectures in the centre of Japan’s largest
island, Honshu.
The
diverse Chubu region caters to every tourist’s dream- It has beaches,
snow-capped mountains, hot springs and all in the same region! Though, the main
highlight and attraction of this region is the iconic, tourist dream, Mount
Fuji and the Japanese alps.
To
categorise my wonderful travel experience in the region, here is my experience
in some of the prefectures:
1.
Shizuoka
Prefecture – The Riviera of Japan
I spent most of my
time exploring this wonderful area. Home to the famous Mount Fuji, and The Izu
peninsula, I fell in love with the scenic beauty of it all. The decision of
visiting the country when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, was perhaps
my best till date. Visiting the prefectural capital of Shizuoka should be a
must on every traveller’s list for those picturesque views of Mount Fuji.
I spent my time in
this region almost surrounded by nature. The hot springs of Lake Hamanako and
the city of Fujinomiya at the base of Mount Fuji satisfied my little nature enthusiast
to the brim. So, this place is a 10/10 for all the nature enthusiast like me.
2.
Gifu
Prefecture
This landlocked
region is famous for its mountains and collections of small hamlets. The entire
region is so distant from the city life that it left me feeling more peaceful
than I ever have.
3.
Nagano
Prefecture
Site of the Olympic
Winter Games, 1998, this region holds a plethora of areas that a must visit. I
particularly enjoyed visiting Yamanouchi, the home of the hot spring bathing
monkeys. Yes, I did say, the hot spring bathing monkeys! The wonderful castles
of Matsumoto and the Takato castle were a wonder to behold.
Being
an extremely large area and with my time constraint, I was unfortunately unable
to explore and appreciate the prefectures fully. I would love to go back and
explore some more.
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all, what can quench a traveller’s wanderlust?
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