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Toyama
Prefecture capital and Core city in Chūbu, Japan

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.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Toyama

  1. 01
    Toyama Airport
  2. 02
    Toyama Station
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Toyama Folk Village
  2. 02
    Gohyaku-rakan

    Also known as the "Hills of 500 Buddhas", is next to the Toyama Folk Village.

  3. 03
    Toyama Castle

    A small residence dating from the 15th century, and Toyama Castle Park, are a short walk south from the station.

  4. 04
    Toyama City Hall

    To see some pre-war Japan and get a taste of Toyama's shipping history, take a walk through Iwase town.

  5. 05
    Fugan 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.

  6. 06
    Toyama Glass Art Museum
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Matsukawa River Cruises
  2. 02
    River

    Many festivals can be enjoyed in Toyama and the surrounding region year round.

Eat

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).

  1. 01
    Takadaya

    A popular place for Toyama's famous masuzushi, a circular salmon sushi.

  2. 02
    Tojo Udon

    A popular udon restaurant with a variety of special curry udon dishes.

  3. 03
    Shogun Burger

    A popular burger shop that uses Japanese (wagyu) beef.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.