Nagoya is the capital of Aichi Prefecture inside the mountainous Chubu region in central Japan. The Chubu region itself is home to a copious amount of iconic Japanese imagery, including Mt. Fuji and the most sacred shrine in Japan, Ise-jingu. During the cherry blossom season, the natural scenery of Aichi, and surrounding prefectures such as Shizuoka, Toyama and Yamanashi, are splashed with beautiful pink and white colors.