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Attractions in Central Honshū

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Central Honshū, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

118 places

Utsukushi-ga-hara Open Air Museum

MuseumUtsukushigahara Open Air Museum

Togakushi Shrine Houkosha

ShrineTogakushi Shrine Houkosha

SightOtodome Falls

Takayama Museum of History & Art

SightTakayama Museum of History & Art

Tomioka Silk Mill

Historic siteTomioka Silk Mill

Oasis 21

LandmarkOasis 21

Former Kaichi School

Historic siteFormer Kaichi School

Hida Folk Village

MuseumHida no Sato Folk Village Museum

Kitamuki Kannon

SightKitamuki Kannon

SCMAGLEV & Railway Park

MuseumSCMaglev and Railway Park

Two people walk through a historic castle gate

MuseumArimatsu Narumi Shibori Tie-Dyeing Museum

Nagara River Ukai Museum

SightNagara River Ukai Museum

Hirayu Folk Museum

MuseumHirayu Folk Museum

Former Mikasa Hotel

SightFormer Mikasa Hotel

a restaurant with a wall covered in posters

SightJapanese Lamp & Lighting Museum

ShrineAtsuta-jingu Shrine

Matsumoto Castle

CastleMatsumoto Castle

Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall

MuseumTakayama Matsuri Yatai Kaikan

a large building with a dome

MuseumFUJI Nagoya Science Museum

Togakushi-Jinja Chusha

ShrineTogakushi-Jinja Chusha

Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Gardens

ZooHigashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens

Zenkōji temple

TempleZenkōji temple

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.