Central Honshū
Central Honshū (本州中部; Honshū Chūbu) is Japan's heartland, stretching out between the sprawling metropolises of Greater Tokyo and Kansai. The awesome Japan Alps rise sharply near the border of Gifu and Nagano Prefectures before rolling north to the dramatic Sea of Japan coast.
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Top places to visit in Central Honshū
Discover the best attractions in Central Honshū from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
- Attraction in TakayamaHida Folk Village
- Attraction in JapanInuyama-jō
- Attraction in NagoyaNagoya-jō
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Attraction in JapanJigokudani Monkey Park - Attraction in JapanMeiji-mura
- Attraction in JapanZenkō-ji
- Attraction in JapanDaihonzan Eihei-ji
- Attraction in JapanIchijōdani Asakura Clan Ruins
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Central Honshū and beyond
- destinationKanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast
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destinationMatsumoto & the Northern Japan Alps - destinationNagano Region
- destinationMatsumoto
- destinationKanazawa
- destinationNagoya
- destinationTakayama
