Toyama Hidden Gems
Berceau de la Route Alpine de Tateyama Kurobe, dont le « Grand Mur de Neige » de 20 mètres de haut est un spectacle printanier. Le pont rouge des gorges de Kurobe, les villages gassho-zukuri de Gokayama et les calamars lucioles bioluminescents de la baie de Toyama complètent une destination où mer et montagne se rencontrent.
18 spots
Une baie de fruits de mer d'eaux profondes adossée à la cordillère Tateyama culminant à 3 000 mètres : la descente de la montagne à la mer la plus spectaculaire du Japon.
Climat et meilleure saison
Hivers enneigés et étés humides ; la route alpine reste enfouie sous des murs de neige jusqu'au printemps. D'avril à juin et en octobre sont les meilleures périodes.
Spécialités culinaires
- Calmars lucioles
- Crevettes blanches
- Masu-zushi
- Buri (sériole)
Lieux emblématiques
- Route alpine Tateyama Kurobe
- Villages aux toits de chaume de Gokayama (UNESCO)
- Train de la vallée de Kurobe
- Côte d'Amaharashi
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Toyama side)
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Kurobe Dam
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Gokayama Gassho-Zukuri Villages
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Toyama Castle & Matsukawa River Cruise
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Toyama City Night View from Kureha Hills
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Toyama Glassware & Traditional Crafts
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Himi Buri
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Toyama Sushi
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Toyama Glass Art Museum
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Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art & Design
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Unazuki Onsen
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Kurobe Gorge Railway
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Gokayama Washi Papermaking
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Amaharashi Coast
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Toyama Black Ramen
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Zuiryuji Temple
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