If You're NearbyHeritageCastlesOld towns

Inuyama

A riverside town below one of Japan's oldest original castles, a national treasure, with cormorant fishing in summer.

Photo: Bariston · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Inuyama is being written. It's on the Chubu list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · Mountain towns

Takayama

Gifu
About 56 miles away

A preserved merchant town in the Japanese Alps, with morning markets and sake.

1 Sight
Must-See
Cities · UNESCO

Kyoto

About 71 miles away

Japan's old capital, with Fushimi Inari's gates, geisha, Kinkaku-ji and quiet gardens.

Guide Coming Soon
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Heritage · UNESCO

Nara

About 80 miles away

Tame deer around the world's largest wooden building, with its giant Buddha.

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Chubu

Mount Fuji, the Japanese Alps and old Kanazawa.

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