The Chubu region is at the heart of Japan’s largest island Honshu, between Kanto and Kansai. The region hosts many of Japan’s tallest mountains, including the sacred Mount Fuji and the Japan Alps, making it the perfect place for ski and onsen (hot spring) lovers. In addition to the wonderful nature, you can also find some of the most beautiful examples of the bygone lifestyle in the villages and cities that dot the region and that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. While exploring the Chubu region, you will start noticing how the northern and the southern parts are distinctively different. Facing the Sea of Japan, the northern part still features one of the most elegant and refined local cultures of Japan, whereas the dynamism of the people living in the southern part made it famous for business and technology.