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Toyama City (富山) is the largest city and capital of Toyama Prefecture in the Hokuriku Region of northern Chubu. The city is a former castle town and is historically a center of medicine. Due to its position on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, Toyama is a popular stop for tourists on the way to other attractions in the area such as the Tateyama ...
Toyama (富山市, Toyama-shi, Japanese: [toꜜjama]) 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.
Visit Toyama is full of advice, recommendations, and useful information to help you plan and enjoy your trip to Toyama. The site has everything from special features, gourmet foods, sightseeing spots, experience tours, souvenirs, model courses, events, hotel booking, to transportation, videos, and more.
Discover the top things to do in Toyama, known for its Yuki no Otani snow wall and Mt Tate, one of Japan's three holy mountains. Visit Kurobe Dam, Kansui Park, Toyama Glass Art Museum and the Museum of Art and Design. A highlight is village Ainokura with Gassho-style houses.
Famed for the World Heritage Gokayama villages and Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Toyama is home to some of Japan's most spectacular forests and waterways. Toyama is part of Japan's snow country, stunning in winter when the thatched-roof houses of Gokayama conjure images of Lapland.
Toyama (富山県, Toyama-ken) is a prefecture along the Sea of Japan coast in the the Chubu Region. Prefectural capital is Toyama City. The prefecture includes part of the spectacular Northern Japan Alps, which can be experienced along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.
Enjoy a scenic cruise along the Fugan Canal. Browse things to see and do in Toyama by category. Listed attractions include scenic views, hot springs, outdoor activities, museums, art galleries, shrines, temples, and historic streetscapes.
Toyama is the capital and largest city of Toyama Prefecture, with other major cities including Takaoka, Imizu, and Nanto. [4] Toyama Prefecture is part of the historic Hokuriku region, and the majority of prefecture's population lives on Toyama Bay, one of the largest bays in Japan.
Located about two hours north of Tokyo, Toyama City makes use of its natural resources with unique foods and outdoor activities. The sea serves up a bounty of fresh fish, while the famous peaks of Tateyama and Tsurugi invite alpine excursions.
Toyama is the capital of the eponymous prefecture, leaning on the Tateyama mountain range and facing the Sea of Japan, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Easily accessible by public transportation service, especially by the Shinkansen from Tokyo, it is a convenient base to visit the Northern Alps.
