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.
3 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
Johana Betsuin Zentokuji
Zentokuji was founded around 530 years ago by Rennyo, the eighth head of the Honganji and the man who turned Jodo Shinsh…
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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· Nanto
Toga
Toga is a mountain village at the top of a valley in Nanto, seventy minutes by road from Toyama city and considerably fu…
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