Sample itineraries around Chubu & Hokuriku, with day-by-day stops and where to stay. Check prices and access on each stop’s guide.
🗺 2 days, 1 nightChubu & Hokuriku ・ 6 stops
On day 1, visit the railway museum and Nagoya Castle in the city, then snack your way around Osu in the evening. On day 2, take the Meitetsu line to Inuyama to see National Treasure Inuyama Castle, its castle town and the Museum Meiji-mura.
🗺 3 days, 2 nightsWinterChubu & Hokuriku ・ 9 stops ・ January・February
A winter-only route that starts at Kenrokuen with its yukitsuri snow supports, takes in the snow-covered gassho-zukuri villages of Gokayama and Shirakawa-go and the light-up, and ends in Hida-Takayama. You travel from Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go and from Shirakawa-go to Takayama by highway bus.
🗺 3 days, 2 nightsSpringChubu & Hokuriku ・ 9 stops ・ April
A spring route through Shinshu (Nagano) that starts with the cherry blossoms at Takato Castle Ruins Park and Matsumoto Castle, continues along the Nagano Electric Railway to Suzaka, Obuse and Yudanaka, and ends with Jigokudani Monkey Park and Zenko-ji. It combines castle blossoms, hot springs and Hokusai's town.
🗺 5 days, 4 nightsAutumnChubu & Hokuriku ・ 15 stops ・ October・November
An autumn route that starts at Narai-juku and Matsumoto Castle, then takes in the fall colors of Kamikochi, the hot springs of Okuhida and the Shinhotaka Ropeway, Hida-Takayama and Gero Onsen before ending in Nagoya. You travel from mountain foliage down to city foliage, losing altitude as you go.
Check prices, opening hours and access on each stop’s guide and official website. Seasonal events and peak seasons vary from year to year.
