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 Also
known as Chubu in Japanese, central Japan stretches between Tokyo
and Kyoto. The prefectures found in central Japan include Aichi-ken,
Gifu-ken, Nagano-ken, Toyama-ken, Fukui-ken, and Ishikawa-ken.
In
the north, rugged seascapes brought about by the coastal area along
the Sea of Japan can be seen. Mountain ranges and the highlands
of the Japan Alps dot the central area. Meanwhile, the southern
Pacific coastal area is covered by industrialization and urbanization,
and is also densely populated. Despite its misgivings, transport
in the south is superb with Nagoya as the major transport hub and
southern gateway to the region.
 The
JR Shin-etsu line is one of the most convenient lines to use as
it links Tokyo with Nagano. The JR Takayama and JR Chuo lines facilitate
the mountainous inland region, with Takayama in the west and Matsumoto
in the east as the main transport centers and gateways. In the north,
the JR Hokuriku line provides an extremely efficient link between
the main transport centers of Kanazawa and Toyama. However, transportation
outside the main cities of central Japan is rather limited between
the months of November and May, with the exception of access to
ski resorts.
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