Chubu & Hokuriku
Where to Stay in Kanazawa: 5 Best Hotels Within a 5-Minute Walk of Kanazawa Station
Hotels near Kanazawa Station are one of the smartest choices for train travelers. You can step off the Hokuriku Shinkansen, leave your luggage at your hotel, and start sightseeing without spending extra time transferring across the city.g extra time transferring across the city. The station is also Kanazawa’s main transportation hub for local buses, making … Read more
Hida Takayama & Shirakawa-go Travel Guide: A Scenic Countryside Escape Into Old-World Japan
Hida Takayama and Shirakawa-go offer one of the best combinations of historic townscapes, mountain scenery, traditional food, and rural Japan in the Chubu region. Takayama is a compact mountain city in Gifu Prefecture known for its beautifully preserved old town, traditional wooden merchant houses, morning markets, sake breweries, and Hida beef. About 50 minutes away … Read more
Inuyama Castle: A Timeless Samurai Treasure
Inuyama Castle by train is an easy and rewarding cultural day trip from Nagoya, combining one of Japan’s most atmospheric original castles with a historic castle town. Located in Aichi Prefecture beside the Kiso River, the castle sits high on a hill above the old castle town. Its compact wooden keep, steep historic staircases, and … Read more