富山県 · Chubu Region
Toyama Hidden Gems
A bay of deep-water seafood backed by the 3,000-metre Tateyama range — the most dramatic mountain-to-sea drop in Japan.
4 spots
Climate & Best Season
Snowy winters, humid summers; the alpine route is buried under snow walls into spring. April–June and October are best.
Famous For (Food)
- Firefly squid
- White shrimp
- Masu-zushi
- Buri (yellowtail)
Signature Sights
- Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
- Gokayama thatched villages (UNESCO)
- Kurobe Gorge railway
- Amaharashi coast
Toyama
Toyama· Nanto
Inami Woodcarving Town
Inami carves wood, and it has done since the eighteenth century, when carpenters rebuilding the temple at the top of the…
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Toyama
Toyama· Namerikawa
Hotaruika Museum
Firefly squid spend their lives in deep water and come into Toyama Bay in spring to spawn. They are a few centimetres lo…
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Toyama
Toyama· Uozu
Uozu Buried Forest Museum
Two thousand years ago a cedar forest stood on the shore at Uozu. The Katakai River buried it in gravel, the sea rose ov…
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Toyama
Toyama· Toyama City
Minamoto Masuzushi Museum
Masuzushi is Toyama's contribution to the national bento canon: vinegared rice pressed into a round wooden tub under a l…
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