Toyama
Toyama is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km (120 mi) north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km (190 mi) northwest of Tokyo.
Toyama is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km (120 mi) north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km (190 mi) northwest of Tokyo. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 415,844 in 176,643 households, and a population density of 335 persons per km2. Its total area was 1,241.77 square kilometres (479.45 sq mi). The city has been designated an environmental model city by the national government for its efforts to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
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Worth seeing in and around Toyama
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Toyama Castle
Toyama Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It is also called Azumi Castle.
400 m · building in Toyama Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 02Toyama City Gymnasium
Toyama City Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Toyama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people.
1.2 km · building in Toyama Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 03Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design
Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design opened in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan in 2017, superseding and replacing the former Museum of Modern Art, Toyama. The collection combines 20th- and 21st-century art with design, and includes works by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Munakata Shikō, as well as posters and chairs.
1.7 km · art museum in Toyama, Toyama, Japan · Wikipedia - 04Toyama Athletic Stadium
Toyama Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Toyama, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics events.
8 km · building in Toyama Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia - 05Toyama Gokoku Shrine
Toyama Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the kami of "martyrs of the state" or soldiers whom have perished and its annual festivals take place on April 25 and October 5.
1.3 km · Shinto shrine in Toyama, Toyama, Japan · Wikipedia - 06Tower 111
The Tower 111 is a skyscraper in Toyama City, Japan. Construction of the 111 m, 22-storey building was finished in 1994.
800 m · skyscraper in Japan · Wikipedia - 07Kitadai Site
Kitadai Site is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Jōmon period settlement in the Kitadai neighborhood of the city of Toyama in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1986.
3.4 km · archaeological site in Toyama, Toyama, Japan · Wikipedia - 08Botanic Gardens of Toyama
The Botanic Gardens of Toyama are botanical gardens located at 42 Kamikutsuwada, Fuchu-machi, Nei-gun, Toyama, Toyama, Japan. They are open daily except Thursdays; an admission fee is charged.
4.7 km · garden in Toyama, Toyama, Japan · Wikipedia - 09The Suiboku Museum, Toyama
The Suiboku Museum, Toyama opened in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan in 1999. Dedicated to the art of suibokuga or Japanese ink wash painting, the collection includes works by Takeuchi Seihō, Yokoyama Taikan, and Hishida Shunsō, and there is also a garden and tea room.
1.6 km · art museum in Toyama, Toyama, Japan · Wikipedia - 10Yasuda Castle
Yasuda Castle was a Sengoku period flatland-style Japanese castle located in the Fuchu neighborhood of the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1981.
5 km · sengoku period castle located in Honshu · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Toyama Folk Village
- 02Gohyaku-rakan
Also known as the "Hills of 500 Buddhas", is next to the Toyama Folk Village.
- 03Toyama Castle
A small residence dating from the 15th century, and Toyama Castle Park, are a short walk south from the station.
- 04Toyama City Hall
To see some pre-war Japan and get a taste of Toyama's shipping history, take a walk through Iwase town.
- 05Fugan Canal Kansui Park
A ten-minute walk north from Toyama Station, this large park is split by a large canal from which some sightseeing boats arrive and depart.
- 06Toyama Glass Art Museum
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Things to do
- 01Matsukawa River Cruises
- 02River
Many festivals can be enjoyed in Toyama and the surrounding region year round.
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Where to eat
Around the station can be found many restaurants serving local and international food, including Korean, Chinese and Indian. Another area densely packed with restaurants are the alleys around and behind the Sogawa shopping arcade, as well as the Daiwa department store. For an inexpensive Izakaya experience, try the 5th floor of the CIC building (opposite Toyama station).
- 01Takadaya
A popular place for Toyama's famous masuzushi, a circular salmon sushi.
- 02Tojo Udon
A popular udon restaurant with a variety of special curry udon dishes.
- 03Shogun Burger
A popular burger shop that uses Japanese (wagyu) beef.
From Wikivoyage: Toyama, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Getting to Toyama
- Airports
- Komatsu / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 80 km · Chubu Centrair (NGO), 208 km · Niigata (KIJ), 219 km
- Stations
- Toyama Airport, 5.8 km · Toyama Station, 600 m · Etchū-Ebara Station, 4.7 km · Etchū-Sangō Station, 6.9 km · Inarimachi Station, 1.6 km
- Kanazawa → Toyama55 km · quickest by road, 1h 19m · ¥730–990
- Osaka → Toyama272 km · quickest by road, 6h 9m · ¥3,960–5,400
- Tokoname → Toyama203 km · quickest by road, 4h 38m · ¥2,990–4,080
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Toyama
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Toyama. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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If you know how people move in Toyama – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.
Next door to Toyama
Toyama is 54 km from Kanazawa, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Tateyamatown in Nakaniikawa district, Toyama prefecture, Japan9.6 km
- Funahashivillage in Nakaniikawa district, Toyama prefecture, Japan8.4 km
- Fuchūdissolved municipality in Nei district, Toyama prefecture, Japan6.1 km
- Shimodissolved municipality in Imizu district, Toyama prefecture, Japan7.7 km
- Toyama Shogyo High SchoolHigh school in Toyama City, Japan2.4 km