The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route carves through 20-meter snow walls in spring. Toyama Bay delivers some of Japan's freshest sushi, especially the translucent white shrimp found nowhere else. The city itself is compact and modern, with a world-class glass art museum and a tram network that makes everything walkable.
What Toyama is known for
Top-rated in Toyama
Matsukawa River
4.4landmark
Cherry tree-lined river where visitors enjoy hanami from boats during the April blossom season.
Toyama Glass Art Museum
4.2museum
Contemporary glass sculptures & installations, plus a permanent exhibition of Dale Chihuly's works.
Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design
4.3museum
Housed in striking new waterside building, the museum celebrated its grand opening in 2017 with modern Japanese art.
The Munakata Shiko Memorial Museum
4.2museum
Munakata Shiko (1903–1975) is one of the most significant and influential Japanese artists of the twentieth century.
Owara Kaze no Bon
4.1museum
An elegant and mysterious folk dance festival with a 300-year history of appeasing wind spirits.
Matsukawa Pleasure boat Platform
4.1nature
Glide past traditional residences along a moat lined with 500 cherry trees, hanami boats amid floating pink canopies.
Toyama Rice
4.1nature
Rice was historically the main source of prosperity in what is now Toyama Prefecture, and it remains the backbone of the area’s agriculture as well as the staple of its culinary culture.
Kitokito Ichiba TOYAMARCHE
3.9shopping
Spacious food & shopping hall with casual restaurants plus kiosks selling keepsakes & gifts.