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Discover Japan Beyond the Guidebooks - Hidden Gems Await!
Discover Japan Beyond the Guidebooks
-Hidden Gems Await!
Uncover Japan's best-least local secrets, from serene countryside spots to bustling hidden districts. Find your next adventure off the beaten path!
- The stage of the next leap will continue to grow Nagoya! Nagoya, which has developed as the central city of the Chukyo economic zone in the middle of Japan, is now accelerating its growth towards the future. Nagoya, where the city, businesses and people continue to grow, is the highest stage to open up corporate potential and accelerate growth.
- The city of Tsuruga is a port city that has been known as a natural good port since ancient times and has flourished as a gateway for continental culture. Today, foreign container ships, high-speed ferries, still enter service at the port, carrying people and things via Tsuruga. In addition, power generation facilities such as nuclear power plants are located, and it also has the character of energy-supply city. As a traditional industry, food processing industries using sea products, such as rag-kombu and kamaboko, are thriving, and the share of rag-kombu accounts for about 85% of the national level.
- Manufacturing, Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry, Construction & Real Estate
- Niigata Prefecture is one of Japan's leading rice spots, and rice cultivation is active mainly in the Echigo Plain. The coastal port town developed as a port of call for Kitamae ships during the Edo period, and became one of the five ports opened during the Meiji period, and became a base for international exchange. In addition, Sado Island was once home to one of the world's leading gold mountains, now listed as World Cultural Heritage. In addition, the Nagaoka Festival, which colors the night sky, is one of the most popular in Japan. Traditional crafts such as Kamo-paularned chest have been handed down, and Koshihikari, sake and Hegisoba are familiar as specialty products. In winter, there is a lot of snow, and it is also popular with domestic and foreign ski guests.
- Manufacturing, Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry, Logistics & Transportation
- Aichi Prefecture is known as the birthplace of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Nagoya Castle is a castle built by Tokugawa Ieyasu, with the symbol of Kin no Shachihoko. The Atsuta Shrine and Inuyama Mountains as well as the central Japan International Airport Centrair on the artificial island are also famous. In the Senmaida of Yotsuya, the landscape of beautiful terraced rice fields opens up. The warm-weather Atsumi Peninsula is famous for its institutional horticultural farming and has a thriving production of chrysanthemums and other products. In addition, there are plenty of local gourmets such as hitsumabushi, miso cutlet and chicken wings, forming a unique food culture. Manufacturing, including the auto industry, is thriving, supporting the Japanese economy as part of the Chukyo industrial zone.
- Manufacturing, Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry
- Toyama Prefecture is a prefecture with many tourist attractions, including the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route and the World Heritage Site of Gotesan Gassho-zukuri. There is a Kurobe dam for power generation in the Kurobe valley, and the powerful landscape is attractive. You can enjoy the beauty of the four seasons when you take the Kurobe Gorge Torocco train, and autumn foliage is especially popular. In addition, tulip bulb production is thriving, and tulip fairs are held in Tonami City in the spring. At the Toyama City Glass Museum, you can enjoy delicate glass art. In food culture, seafood such as firefly squid and yellowtail are famous. In terms of industry, the pharmaceutical industry, precision machinery and aluminum industries are also developing.
- Manufacturing, Tourism & Hospitality, Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry, Other Local Industries
- Ishikawa Prefecture developed around Kanazawa, which was a castle town. You can enjoy the history and the beautiful scenery of the four seasons at the Kanazawa Castle site and Kenroku-en. Majestic nature prevails on the Noto Peninsula and at the foot of Mount Hakusan, while Wakura, Yamashiro, and Yamanaka Onsen are also popular. Traditional crafts such as Kaga Yuzen, Kutani ware, and Wajima-yaki have been handed down, and the craftsmanship is breathed in. In addition, as represented by the Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Art, it is a region where the fusion of tradition and contemporary art has progressed, and history and innovation coexist. In food culture, seafood such as nodoglo and sweet shrimp, Kaga vegetables, and Kanazawa Oden are the specialties. In addition, tourism has also been revitalized with the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
- Manufacturing, Tourism & Hospitality, Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry
- Fukui Prefecture flourished as the castle town of the Asakura clan during the Sengoku period. Eiheiji Temple has more than 700 years of history as the Great Motoyama of the Soto sect and is visited by many worshippers. You can enjoy a powerful landscape at the Echizen coast where the Higashiwabo and the cliffs continue, and at the Mikata Five Lakes where all five lakes look blue with different concentrations. In addition, it is one of the nation's leading dinosaur fossils, and the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum has received worldwide acclaim. In traditional industry, Echizen washi paper and Echizen lacquerware are inherited, and fresh seafood, including Echizen crab, is also a specialty. In terms of business, the production of eyeglass frames accounts for about 90% of the domestic share and has a high competitiveness.
- Manufacturing, Tourism & Hospitality, Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry
- Yamanashi Prefecture is known as the home of Shingen Takeda, a warlord of Sengoku, and the Takeda Shrine in Kofu is filled with military gear related to the Takeda clan. Located on the north side of Mount Fuji, it is blessed with beautiful nature such as Fuji Five Lakes and Shosen Gorge, which attracts many tourists. You can enjoy the majestic scenery at the night-shakejin pass at the foot of the Southern Alps. Yatsugatake is a popular summer summer resort, and along the Koshu Kaido, it is a historic area where the post town of the Edo period remains. It is also nationally famous as a wine producing area, with flourishing fruit trees such as grapes, peaches, and plums. In addition, the jewellery industry has developed, and jewelry processing is one of the leading in the country.
- Manufacturing, Tourism & Hospitality, Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry
- Nagano Prefecture is a region that served as the setting for the battle between Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin on Kawanakajima during the Sengoku period. Many visitors visit Zenko-ji Temple, known as Japan's oldest Buddhist temple, and Matsumoto Castle, which has a national treasure castle tower. Blessed by nature, there are many ski areas and campsites, and Kamikochi, Hakuba and Karuizawa are also popular summer resorts. In addition, the Venus Line, which connects Tateshina, Kirikamine, and Mikahara, is known as a driving course where you can enjoy a superb view. In traditional crafts, Kiso lacquerware and Shinshu Pongji are known. Agriculture, which takes advantage of the cool climate, is thriving, and the production of apples and grapes and buckwheat noodles is famous throughout the country.
- Manufacturing, Tourism & Hospitality, Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry
- Gifu Prefecture is a historic site where Gifu Castle was based by Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period, and also the setting for the Battle of Sekigahara. World Cultural Heritage Site's Gasshō-zukuri of Shirakawa-go conveys the traditional Japanese landscape to the present. Hida-Takayama is also known as "Hida's Small Kyoto", and is a streetscape of the castle town and merchant town, where the Takayama festival is held. In addition, in the castle town of Gujo Hachiman, you can enjoy the most amazing Gujo Odori in summer. In addition, Ukai on the Nagara River is a traditional fishing method with a history of more than 1300 years, and is also a popular tourist resource. Traditional crafts such as Minen Wa paper and Seki's cutlery have also been passed on. Hida beef is famous as a food culture.