Let’s explore Japan~Chubu~

Outline

• Basic info of Chubu

• Famous places

• Famous foods

• My recommendation

Last week………..

This week………..

Basic info of Chubu

• Nine prefectures (Shizuoka, Aichi, Nigata, Nagano, Yamanashi, Ishikawa, Fukui, Toyama, Gifu)

• Biggest city: Nagoya

• Famous for Mt. Fuji

Famous Places

• Nature: Mt. Fuji: not this week

• History

History ①

Shirakawago

• Gifu prefecture

• World heritage in 1995

• Prayer-hands construction style Gasshou Zukuri/合掌造

• Heavy snowing

History②

Nagoya castle

• Aichi prefecture

• Built in early 16th century

• Famous for accessories of fish : Shachihoko

Famous foods ①

Shizuoka green tea

• Largest amount of tea in Japan

• Some areas have their own brands

• Expensive ones about 13£/100g

• Tours

Famous foods ②

Hoto

• Yamanashi

• Noodle

• 1.5 cm

• Cooked with seasonal vegetables

Famous foods ③

Oyaki

• Nagano

• Bun

• Vegetables, mushroom, sweat beans

• Mountains and cold climate

My recommendation~Amusement parks~

My recommendation ①

Fujikyu Highlands

• Yamanashi

• 1964

• Various kinds of roller coaster

• Longest haunted house (900m)

My recommendation ②

Fuji Safari park

• Shizuoka

• Largest in Japan

• Lions, cheaters, elephants, etc…

• Own car but cute buses

Next week………

Thank you for listening