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  Chubu travel guide - Wikitravel
Chubu means "middle region", accurately reflecting its position straddling the two Japanese poles of Kansai and Kanto.
Chubu Centrair International Airport, Japan's third major international gateway, is located on an artificial island 30 minutes south from Nagoya.
Chubu is sake country and Niigata, renowned for its koshihikari rice, produces some of the best in the country including famous labels like Kubota (久保田), Koshinokanbai (越乃寒梅) and Hakkaisan (八海山).
wikitravel.org /en/Chubu   (618 words)

  
  Chūbu region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chubu, or central, region encompasses nine prefectures in the midland of Japan, west of the Kanto region: Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and Yamanashi.
The region comprises three distinct districts: Hokuriku, a coastal strip on the Sea of Japan that is a major wet-rice producing area; Tosan, or the Central Highlands; and Tokai, or the eastern seaboard, a narrow corridor along the Pacific Coast.
The region is served by Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO), an airport on an off-shore artificial island in the city of Tokoname, Aichi near Nagoya, and by Nagoya Airport, which is located near Nagoya in the cities of Komaki and Kasugai.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chubu_region   (620 words)

  
 Chubu Centrair International Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Centrair is classified as a first class airport and is the main international gateway for the Chubu ("central") region of Japan.
Chubu is Japan's third off-shore airport, after Nagasaki Airport and Kansai International Airport.
Meitetsu Nagoya is adjacent to Japan Railway Nagoya Station, allowing transfers to Shinkansen high-speed trains bound for Kyoto and Shizuoka, as well as JR, Meitetsu, and Kintetsu local trains, and the Nagoya Subway.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chubu_Centrair_International_Airport   (640 words)

  
 CHUBU JAPAN
Chūbu (中部) is the central region of Japan's Honshu island and includes Mount Fuji.
The Tokaido Shinkansen bisects Chubu, connecting to Tokyo in the east and Osaka and Kyoto in the west.
Chubu is sake country and Niigata, renowned for its koshihikari rice, produces some of the best in the country including famous labels like Kubota (久保田), Koshinokanbai (越乃寒梅) and Hakkaisan (八海山).
www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /travel/chubu.htm   (498 words)

  
 Planet Ark
Chubu, Japan's third biggest electric power company, shut the 540,000-kilowatt (KW) capacity No. 1 nuclear reactor at its Hamaoka plant in central Japan on November 27, 2001 after it found a crack in the reactor.
Chubu said it needed time to ensure the safety of the reactor and that there were no additional problems.
Chubu operates four nuclear reactors at the Hamaoka plant, which is the company's only nuclear power plant.
www.planetark.com /avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=23572   (222 words)

  
 CHUBU CENTRAL JAPAN
In Japanese, the word "Chubu" means "Central area", and it is the name for the central region of the Japanese archipelago.
The population of the Chubu region is approximately 17 million people, or 13.3% of Japan's total.
It is the third largest economic region of Japan, following the Greater Tokyo Area and the Osaka Region.
www.chukeiren.or.jp /english/index2.html   (106 words)

  
 Japan's real high flier
Located close to the urban sprawl of Nagoya in heavily industrialised central Japan, Chubu Centrair International is both a domestic and international hub, boasting a 3,500 metre runway and 24-hour operation.
Chubu is Japan's third biggest international air gateway after New Tokyo International in Narita and Kansai International and, since opening for traffic on February17, has been handling 26 weekly cargo flights.
The ministry expects international air cargo volumes to and from Japan to grow from 2.93m tons in 2000 to 4.81m tons in FY2012, and considers revitalising the country's air cargo transport system to be a vital task ahead of harsher competition between companies inside and outside the country.
www.tiaca.org /articles/2005/10/06/82E344E24BF1457A9438F9001BD3B598.asp   (567 words)

  
 japan-guide.com - Japan Travel and Living Guide
In conjunction with Japan Airlines (JAL) joining the Oneworld airline alliance, a new air pass for foreign visitors to Japan has gone on sale: the Yokoso Visit Japan Pass.
Package deals by JTB and Japan Railways, combining bullet train tickets with accommodation at highly competitive prices.
The Japan Rail Pass is just one of many rail passes for train travel in Japan.
www.japan-guide.com   (415 words)

  
 Chubu Airport - Japan Airport
Chubu International Airport is a future airport of Nagoya, Japan.
Chubu will take over most, if not all of the flights that Komaki International Airport already has.
While there is an official locality named Akihabara nearby, part of Taito-ku, the area known as Akihabara (including the JR railway station of the same name) to most people is actually Soto-Kanda, a part of Chiyoda-ku.
www.japan-101.com /travel/travel_airport_chubu.htm   (327 words)

  
 Edutraveller :: Places :: The Chubu Region
The Chubu Region encompasses most of the area between Tokyo and Osaka, and is an ideal location from which to explore the whole of Japan.
In short, there are plenty of things to do and see in Chubu, and when you have finished with this area, the rest of Japan is at your disposal with Nagoya as a convenient launchpad.
Nagano and some parts of Gifu in particular are located at a very high elevation and this brings with it colder weather, but also lower rainfall as the effects of typhoons are not felt so severely at the highest parts of the region.
www.edutraveller.com /jp/ja/places/chubu.html   (1245 words)

  
 The Chubu Region   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Grand and diverse nature still remain in Chubu, from the most prominent mountains in Japan to the beautiful beaches where recreational facilities have been established.
In Chubu, diverse nature remains from Japan's most prominent mountainous area with mountains over 3,000 meters to the beautiful beaches spreading along the Pacific Ocean, in national parks such as Chubu Mountains National Park, South Alps National Park and Ise Shima National Park and many other recreational facilities which fully utilize the natural surroundings.
The 3,000-meter-class mountains in the central area of Chubu is generally called the Japan Alps, forming a beautiful skyline from north to south, and bustling with many skiers in the winter.
www.shatchy.ne.jp /cef/english/chubu/recreation.html   (237 words)

  
 Chubu Electric Power Company, Incorporated information and related industry information from Hoover's
Chubu Electric Power is Japan's third-largest electric utility, after Tokyo Electric and Kansai Electric.
The company serves central Japan's Chubu region, which includes Nagoya, one of the country's largest cities.
In response to deregulation, Chubu Electric has moved into new industries, including telecommunications, information technology, natural gas supply, LNG (liquefied natural gas) transportation, on-site power generation systems, real estate leasing, and international power generation and consulting.
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 Chubu Flights: Cheap flights to Chubu, Japan
Whether a charter flight, first class seating or good old economy class, lastminute.com has a great deal for you.
Flying from all major UK airports on all major airlines, we have loads of discounted flights to Chubu, so simply use our search box below to book the cheapest available Chubu flight.
Japan changes its character quite dramatically with the seasons and during the winter the Hakuba valley is blessed with rich snow and stunning mountain scenery with 3000 metre-high mountain peaks.
www.lastminute.com /site/find/World/Asia/Japan/Chubu/Chubu--Flight.html   (160 words)

  
 Japan Map: Chubu — Tokai | Japan Google Satellite Maps
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 FREE In-depth report - Chubu - Japan
The Chubu, or central, region encompasses nine prefectures in the midland of Japan, west of the Kanto region.
If you did not find the information you were looking for on the subject of Chubu you may wish to do another search of Exploitz.com: related Chubu search
A good starting point for researching Japan for travel or reference.
www.exploitz.com /Japan-Chubu-cg.php   (557 words)

  
 Evaluation of Indirect Damages Caused by the 1983 Nihonkai-Chubu, Japan, Earthquake   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Report and Summary of Proceedings of the International Expert Group Meeting on Organizational Behaviour and Industrialization: Lessons from Transnational Corporations in the Manufacturing and Agro-Based Industries Sectors, 10-13 November 1991, Nagoya, Japan, 97-118.
Nagoya, Japan: United Nations Centre for Regional Development, 1990.
Report and Summary of Proceedings of the Fourth International Research and Training Seminar on Regional Development Planning for Disaster Prevention, Nagoya, Japan, 4-5 October 1990
www.virtualref.com /uncrd/1493.htm   (140 words)

  
 Chubu hotels and accommodation, hotel reservations in Japan, by all-hotels.com
To help you book your hotel reservation we have separated Chubu into 18 areas for your convenience.
The castle was completed in 1612 and is famous for the 2...
Located midway between Tokyo and Osaka, Nagoya ranks among Japan's leading cities as a center of economic activity and industry.
www.all-hotels.com /east_asia/japan/chubu/home.htm   (532 words)

  
 Chubu Weekly - newspaper in Nagoya, Japan covering Nagoya local news at Mondo Times
Chubu Weekly - newspaper in Nagoya, Japan covering Nagoya local news at Mondo Times
Chubu Weekly is a newspaper in Nagoya, Japan covering general news.
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www.mondotimes.com /1/world/jp/200/4631/11678   (54 words)

  
 Chubu region travel guide - That's Japan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Home to the northern Japan Alps and many hot springs
Hokuriku (北陸;), for the northern Sea of Japan coast
In the winter, cold, dry air from the Asian continent meets moist Pacific air, the result is a large amount of snow that falls in the Koshin'etsu district, also known as Snow Country (雪国 Yukiguni), since it receives some of the heaviest snowfall in Japan.
www.thatsjapan.com /chubu/index.aspx   (495 words)

  
 Hotel Okura Niigata Chubu Japan
The Hotel Okura proposes you informations about its rooms in Niigata in Chubu, Japan.
Overlooking The Sea Of Japan, The Hotel Is Located In The Heart Of The The City Niigata, The Commercial And Cultural Center Of The Niigata Prefecture.
Travel Time From Tokyo In Only 1 Hour And 40 Minutes By Bullet Train, The Hotel Is A 20 Minute D
www.cybevasion.com /hotels/monde/hotel_okura_niigata_japan_50052.html   (76 words)

  
 Hotel Toei Niigata Chubu Japan
The Hotel Toei proposes you informations about its 134 rooms in Niigata in Chubu, Japan.
Located in one of the most convenient spots in Niigata City, Niigata Toei Hotel is equipped not only with several banquet rooms, but also a wedding hall.
Copyright © 1998 - 2006 Cybevasion Hotel Toei Niigata Chubu Japan - All rights reserved
www.cybevasion.com /hotels/monde/hotel_toei_niigata_japon_50053.html   (75 words)

  
 DCP: Japan : Chubu
82.0 km (50.9 miles) SSE of Hamamatsu, Chubu, Japan
7.6 km (4.7 miles) W of Kunowaki, Haruno-cho, Shuchi-gun, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan
1.9 km (1.2 miles) N of Tatsuno, Tatsuno-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano, Chubu, Japan
www.confluence.org /region.php?id=1391   (142 words)

  
 Chubu Hotels: Read Chubu Hotel Reviews and Compare Prices - TripAdvisor
Home > Asia > Japan > Chubu > Chubu Hotels
We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Chubu each week.
TripAdvisor™ provides unbiased reviews, articles, recommendations and opinions on hotels in Chubu, including Chubu resorts, inns and B&Bs.
www.tripadvisor.com /Hotels-g298102-Chubu-Hotels.html   (658 words)

  
 Photos of Mount Fuji, Mount Fuji, Chubu, Japan
Photos of Mount Fuji, Mount Fuji, Chubu, Japan
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 Japanese Newspapers : Newspapers from Japan : Japanese News
Japanese Newspapers : Newspapers from Japan : Japanese News
Jornal International Press Japan [Spanish and Portuguese avalaible]
Please EMAIL US if you know of any new online newspapers or those on our lists where the address has changed.
www.onlinenewspapers.com /japan.htm   (107 words)

  
 Japan-101 - Pictures of Japan - Chubu Region Map
Japan-101 - Pictures of Japan - Chubu Region Map
Pictures of Japan > Maps of Japan > Region location maps.
Pictures taken from the roof of the hotel, Asakusa Japan
www.japan-101.com /photos/showimage.php?i=55949   (88 words)

  
 CHUBU (JAPAN)
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 KPIX - Travel : Chubu Hotels: Read Chubu Hotel Reviews and Compare Prices - TripAdvisor
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