CHUBU

Discover the wildlife of Japan

Tried and True Ways to Coexist as told by a bear conservationist

Join us as we search for onsen and winter scenery through the Yuzawa and Minakami regions of central Japan.

Life-size “Hina” dolls are on display at a historic inn in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, for the doll festival on March 3.

Mount Fuji peeks between high-rises across the Greater Tokyo Area. Though magnificent even from afar, the sacred mountain begs a closer look! One of the best ways to explore it is by roaming around Shizuoka, Yamanashi, and Kanagawa prefectures.

You won't believe this wacky winter ritual where locals throw a married man down a snowy hill to his wife.

Star architect Kengo Kuma puts his signature stamp on yet another building with this ceramics museum and workshop in Komatsu.

In search of a spirit animal? Check out these capybaras as they enjoy a hot bath at an animal park in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo.