Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Toyama
Discover the best places to capture beautiful spring blossoms in Toyama, along with tips on how to take unforgettable shots.
Experience the Craft of Takaoka Tin
Toyama Prefecture is renowned for its craftsmanship. In Takaoka City, a shop called Otera Kohachiro Shoten continues a tradition that dates back 400 years to the town’s founding.
Himi Seaside Botanical Garden—A Family-Friendly Playground
With indoor and outdoor play areas and a spectacular view of the Sea of Japan from the nearby beach, Himi Seaside Botanical Garden offers many more attractions than just plants. Here are some highlights for those who may be traveling with kids.
The Best Kaisendon Seafood Bowls Around Toyama Bay
Toyama has some of the richest fishing grounds in Japan and is famed for its seafood. Around 800 species of fish and shellfish are identified as inhabiting the Sea of Japan, and roughly 500 of these can be caught in Toyama Bay.
Enjoy the Beauty of Toyama’s Four Seasons
Toyama offers spectacular scenery in every season. Read on for inspiration and information on what to see and where to go in each season to enjoy the beauty of Toyama, with a focus on photography.
Toyama Black Ramen and Where to Eat It
Toyama black ramen is one of Toyama’s regional specialties. Many restaurants in the prefecture serve black ramen, though of course, the taste varies from place to place.
Perfect Places for Panoramas of the Tateyama Mountains
The Tateyama mountains are beautiful year-round, but especially when capped with fresh snow in winter. Read on to learn about the best spots in Toyama to view the snow-capped peaks.
Art, Craft, and Design in Toyama
In Toyama Prefecture, creativity rooted in tradition continues to evolve in the present day. A tradition of innovative metalworking, with Takaoka City as its hub, stretches back some four centuries and ranges from Buddhist ritual objects to...
11 Must-Try Local Delicacies of Toyama
Toyama is a land of abundance with many gourmet dishes derived from its land, mountains, rivers, and oceans. Here are some must-try local specialties that will allow you to enjoy your visit to the fullest.
Experience Toyama Sustainably
Toyama Prefecture is rich in unspoiled natural beauty, across both land and sea. Sights such as Kurobe Gorge and the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route convey nature’s splendor on a grand scale. In Toyama’s mountains and in its woodlands, animal and bird...
Sake Tasting in Toyama
The Hokuriku region is renowned for producing some of Japan’s finest sake, and Toyama is very much involved in its production. As the popularity of sake (also known as “nihonshu”) has grown worldwide, Toyama Prefecture has become associated far and...
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: A Spectacle-Studded Journey Across the North Japan Alps
This alpine sightseeing route runs for roughly 90 kilometers eastward through the North Japan Alps, a mountain range of such heights that it is dubbed the “Roof of Japan.”
Discover Toyama
Toyama Prefecture is located in the Hokuriku region of north-central Japan, bordered to the north by the Sea of Japan and nestled between Ishikawa, Nagano, and Gifu prefectures.