City: Chubu
Top Things to do in Chubu
Top Hotels in Chubu
Things to do in Chubu, Japan: The Best Tramways
The Chūbu region (中部地方, Chūbu-chihō), Central region, or Central Japan (中部日本) is a region in the middle of Honshū, Japan's main island. Chūbu has a population of 21,715,822 as of 2010.. It encompasses nine prefectures (ken): Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and Yamanashi.
Restaurants in Chubu
1. Shin-Hotaka Ropeway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 994 reviews
Reviewed By nnjerusalem - Tel Aviv, Israel
While planning our trip to Japan, we also wanted to see some of the countryside outside of the big cities. The Shinhotaka Ropeway is a funicular ride to a observation point featuring beautiful snow covered mountains called the Japanese Alps, about 105 minutes from Takayama city. We were staying in a lovely ryokan called Kazeya so for us it was a 15 minute bus ride. The ticket from Takayama will cost around 2300 yen and the cable car to the top another 2700 yen but its a experience well worthwhile. If you combine a stay in a local ryokan you will also enjoy a wonderful Onsen spa.
2. Gozaisho Ropeway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 105 reviews
Spring is an azalea. Summer is a red dragonfly. Autumn turns red. Winter is rime on trees and an icefall. You can enjoy yourself in four seasons.
Reviewed By Adaying - Singapore, Singapore
Went on a sunny Sunday. Crowded with a lot of locals visiting for the autumn viewing of the maple trees. Long queue about an hour to purchase the ticket and join another queue for the ropeway ride. However I followed the wrong crowd went to a boring museum thinking there might be another leg, in the end was just one way up and I missed the exit to the station missing the magnificent view up the mountain. Went down the bottom platform to take photos the view was not bad as well. Very expensive trip due to my own mistake.
3. Tateyama Ropeway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Tateyama Ropeway is running between Daikanbo station and Kurobeko station with 7 minutes. You can enjoy a large panoramic view on the usual ropeway which is no pillar between stations. Especially, the view from the ropeway is so amazing in autumn season(late Sep~ early Oct).
4. Kurumayama Outlook Lift
5. Jukkoku Toge Cable Car
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Noriko717 - Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
The top of the hill provides you with a wonderful 360 degree view of the ten regions including Mt. Fuji, Sagami Gulf and nearby peninsulas. Tokyo Sky Tree could be seen when the weather is clear.
6. Omuro Mountain Lift
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 413 reviews
Extinct for 4,000years,the once-volcanic Omuro(pronounced”oh-muro”)is a must on your visit to ito The chair lift takes you swiftly up to the summit,where views are far and wide…probably the finest panorama in this locality
Reviewed By joynsy - Singapore, Singapore
Beautiful views, I can see why it is protected. Very accomodating staffs as well, who would slow down or stop the lifts completely for the disabled (had some elderly in wheechair). I took that time to admire the coast. A nice 20 minutes walk (with slopes and stairs) around the mountain for a panoramic view. They sold dango at the top as well, I had the mitarashi and shoyu flavour. Fresh off the grill, and perfect for the weather. Toilet on top of the mountain is more pleasant than below by the souvenir store, haha.
7. Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,266 reviews
Reviewed By IanS4790
Nice trip up on the cable car. Lovely views of the lake and mountains, and the park at the top is very nice too. Though what made it more delightful was the scary/morbid story that they illustrate throughout the place. The story of the Racoon and the Rabbit is the theme of this place (it includes murder, revenge and torture but looks like a kids story – only in Japan ;) We spoke to one person at the Ropeway who had very good English who explained the story to us. It is worth hearing, but maybe not a good one to teach your kids.
