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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

SightTakumikan Craft Museum

SightŌagata-jinja

Sight'Umi' Museum of Contemporary Art

SightByakui Dai-Kannon

SightTreasure Hall

SightKarakuri Museum

SightNoritake Garden Gallery

SightUsui Pass Lookout

SightTakita Residence

SightMurakami-ke

SightTakayama Matsuri

SightYoshijima Heritage House

SightHakurankan

SightInax Live Museum

SightJigokudani Monkey Park

SightKaruizawa Tourist Association

SightTōson Kinenkan

SightGokayama Washi-no-sato

SightNoritake Craft Centre & Museum

SightInuyama Matsuri

SightTokugawa-en

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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.