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Murodo Terminal

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Toyama Pref. Nakanikawaguntateyamamachi Ashikuraji Muro

This bus terminal, part of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route, is the highest bus terminal in Japan. The terminal, which is the departure point for the Tateyama Highland Bus and the Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus, features the largest restaurant on the Alpen Route, a rooftop observation deck, a tea lounge, and more. Restaurant Tateyama, located inside of Hotel Tateyama, offers a variety of quick food options featuring the flavors of Toyama, like their shiroebi karaage-don sarasara-jiru set (fried broad velvet shrimp on rice and soup set). If you mail something from the Tateyama Mountain Top Branch Post Office on the first floor of the hotel, the staff will cancel your postage with a commemorative stamp.
Tateyama Caldera Sabo Museum

4.0

44 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Toyama Pref. Nakanikawaguntateyamamachi Ashikuraji Buna Saka 68

This museum is a one-minute walk from Tateyama Station, the last stop on the Toyama Chihou Railway Tateyama Line. It features exhibits on the special geological, topographical, and biological features of Tateyama, as well as the history and natural environment of Tateyama caldera, the site of one of Japan's largest landslides. Its indoor exhibit hall features a number of exhibits from which visitors can learn about erosion control at Tateyama caldera in an easy-to-understand manner, including a diorama that recreates the view inside the caldera, as well as a simulation game. Real-time information on the Alpen Route is also on display.

Would have been a 5 stars place to visit if they had a bit more English there... Really nice museum, but it is a pity that there is very little English in there.
Manga Road

3.5

65 Reviews

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Toyama Himi-shi Himimachi

This street is in Himi-machi, Himi City. Based around the work of manga artist and Himi native Fujiko Fujio (A), with monuments of fish-themed characters designed by Fujiko, and an automaton clock based one of his biggest works, Ninja Hattori. And the Himi City Shiokaze Gallery also displays original panels and more in the Fujiko Fujio (A) Art Collection.

A day visit to Himi in Japan. Home of the celebrated artist Motoo Abiko credited with writing Ninja Hattori - manga art. The decorations on the street makes the street more colourful, and it...
Fujiko・F・Fujio Hometown Art Gallery

4.0

18 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Toyama Pref. Takaokashi Nakagawa 1-1-30 Takaoka Municipal Museum of Art 2F

"This art museum a two-minute walk from the JR Himi Line's Etchu-Nakagawa Station features exhibits on the life and works of manga artist and Takaoka City native Fujiko F. Fujio. In the gallery, guests can read every page of ""Yokaijima"" (Phantom Island), a story book that Fujiko F. Fujio created by hand at the age of 14. The museum exhibits the artist's belongings, as well an area that shows how his original drawings compare with their final published versions. Other exhibits include a statue of Doraemon (one of Fujio's characters) made from Takaoka ceramic, a traditional industry of the region, as well as an original short animated film."

ドラえもんをはじめとした藤子F不二雄の作品を味わうことのできるギャラリー。入り口からしてワクワクです。何せどこでもドアですからね。そこをくぐり抜けると、藤子F不二雄の歴史を知ることができる展示物がたくさんあります。そして、ここでしか見ることのできないアニメビデオの上映は楽しいです。大人も子供も夢中になることでしょう。高岡駅からは氷見線で１駅の越中中川駅、または万葉線で広小路駅で下車し...
Roadside Station Marchen Oyabe

3.5

23 Reviews

Transportation

Toyama Pref. Oyabeshi Sakuramachi 1535-1

This roadside station is west from Noetsu Expressway's Fukuoka Interchange on the Oyabe Bypass. The station features a food court full of items that can only be eaten there. Some of their notable offerings include local delicacies like their Oyabe white ramen, which utilizes local ingredients, as well as unique items like their carbonara-style soft-serve ice cream, which combines soft-cooked eggs with powdered cheese. The facility also offers a dog park where you can let your pup off the leash, as well as foot baths. The tourist rental bikes available at the station make it a convenient hub for sightseeing in the city.

Nice roadside station (Michi no Eki), good for shopping and stop to relax. Plenty of local products from the area.
The Suiboku Museum, Toyama

4.5

52 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Gofuku 777

"This art museum primarily exhibits ink wash paintings from the Japanese modern era and later. It is a 10-minute walk north from Toyama Toyopet Honsha-mae Station (Gofukusuehirocho) on Prefectural Route 56. It is notable for its single-story Japanese-style building. The museum's permanent exhibits include the works of notable modern-era painters such as Yokoyama Taikan and Takeuchi Seiho, as well as paints with ties to Toyama Prefecture such as Kaho Akira. The ""Suiboku"" in the museum's name refers not just to ink wash paintings, but more broadly to Japanese aesthetics as a whole. As such, the museum is complete with a Japanese garden and tea room where guests can quietly commune with the natural environment."

Highlights of my visit was a special exhibition focussed on blossom, an interactive film and poetry screen, a section on Manga art and the pleasing gardens and modern architecture. The biggest...
Crossland Oyabe

4.0

27 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Oyabeshi Washigashima 10

This event hall is a 10-minute drive from Hokuriku Expressway's Oyabe Interchange. The Main Hall, which seats 932, features Japan's first rotating seating system. This allows the hall to operate as both a circular theater and a circular arena. The Serena Hall, a relaxed space which seats 365, features a rectangular shoebox-style layout intended to provide superior acousitics. The facility also offers Japanese-style rooms, conference rooms, and a studio. People using the studio can borrow items such as practice mirrors.

クロスランドタワーに登りました。地上100mの展望エリアまで、エレベーターであっという間です。周囲は高い建物が何もないので360°見渡せて開放感があります。恋人の聖地にも登録されていました。平日にいったせいか、他のお客さんは誰もおらず、展望室のカフェも休業していました。
Etchu Ichinomiya Takase-jinja Shrine

4.0

26 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Nantoshi Takase 291

The Etchu Ichinomiya Takase-jinja Shrine has a long history, even recorded in documents from the year 680. The god worshipped there, Okuninushi-no-Mikoto (Ohonamuchi), is a god of prosperity and relationships, and is adored by many. There is a lot to see, including treasure displays, the water purification fountain, tea brushes, and the Koreiden Mausoleum designated as a Cultural Property. Approximately 15 minutes by car via Tonami Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway.

越中国一宮。一宮も大中小いろいろだが、高瀬神社はけっこうな規模がある。越中国は一宮を称する神社が他にもあり、高岡城址公園内にある射水神社、気多神社、大山の山頂が奥宮の雄山神社の三社。雄山神社は前立社壇、中宮とあるので地点で言うと五つになるか。一宮巡りをするならすべて詣でることになる。
Takaoka Art Museum

4.0

30 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Toyama Pref. Takaokashi Nakagawa 1-1-30

This art museum is located a 10-minute drive from Noetsu Expressway's Takaoka Kita Interchange. The museum holds world-class special exhibitions with a focus on artistic handicrafts and metallic sculpture. Designed by architect Shozo Uchii, the museum was selected as one of the best 100 public buildings in Japan. The first floor features three special exhibit rooms centered on a vaulted art hall. The second floor features a gallery exhibiting local art as well as the Takaoka City Fujiko F. Fujio Hometown Art Gallery. The basement features a shop, a tea lounge, and more.

Gallery one on the main level was closed. Disappointed but that sometimes happens. Not able to understand why. Second floor gallery was open - admission ¥500, which houses a rotating collection on...
Roadside Station Wave Park Namerikawa

3.5

23 Reviews

Transportation

Toyama Namerikawa-shi Nakagawara 410

ホタルイカミュージアムの隣というか併設の道の駅です。富山湾に面していて、有名なホタルイカや海洋深層水関係の品の販売や飲食が目立ちました。レストランは季節により営業時間がかなり変わるようなので注意した方がよさそうです。
Amaharashi Coast

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Toyama Pref. Takaokashi Ota

At the Amaharashi Coast Quasi-National Park, visitors standing on the beach can enjoy spectacular views of the rocky islets offshore and of the majestic Tateyama Mountains in the distance that seem to float above Toyama Bay; every season brings its own unique scenery. The stretch of coastline that extends from the Amaharashi Coast to Matsudae-no-Nagahama in Himi City has been ranked as one of Japan’s “Top 100 White Sand and Green Pines Beaches” and as one of “Japan’s 100 Best Beaches.” Otomo no Yakamochi, the poet and compiler of the Man’yoshu poetry anthology, was deeply impressed by the scenery of the Amaharashi Coast; his many poems in praise of the area were a major factor in its becoming so famous.
Matsukawa River Cruises

4.0

31 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Honmaru 1-34

Come take a relaxing cruise on a sightseeing boat along the Matsukawa River, which flows around Toyama Castle Ruin Park. The boat dock also features a teahouse, Matsukawa Chaya, which serves a variety of sweets. Passengers can enjoy the seasonal views while listening to the commentary from the boatman during the approximately 30-minute cruise. During the spring, the 460 cherry blossom tree that line both banks of the river come into full bloom, earning Toyama Castle a spot on Japan's best 100 places to view cherry blossoms. The castle, which served as the model for a song composed by composer Rentaro Taki, is also a place full of historic atmosphere.

文字通り松川を遊覧する観光船です。乗り場は松川茶屋で、まちなか観光案内所の北側、佐藤記念美術館の東側にあります。そばに行けば直ぐに判ると思います。ルートは遊覧船の発着所から船橋まで上流に進み、船橋を越えたところでUターンしていたち川との合流地点まで向かい、そこからまた発着所まで戻ります。所用時間は30分ほどでした。桜の時期は30分おき、それ以外の季節は45分おきに出発しているようです。ホームページ...
Okukane Bridge

4.0

41 Reviews

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Toyama Kurobe-shi Kurobe Okuyama Kokuyurin

This 34 meter high bridge is found on the walk toward Babadani Valley from the final stop on the Kurobe Gorge Railway, Keyakidaira Station. The solidly built bridge is painted deep red, and the color matches the green of the valley below perfectly. In the fall foliage season, it draws massive crowds. The peak foliage season is from late October through mid-November.

The bridge is next to Keyakidaira train station. If you want to go uphill to Meiken Onsen and Babadani Jigoku direction, you need to pass through this bridge which is currently under minor repair...
Hie-jinja Shrine

3.5

23 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Sannoumachi 4-12

"This shrine located in the city center of Toyama City was highly revered by generations of the Maeda clan, the lords of Toyama Castle. Beloved by locals with the nickname ""Sanno-san,"" the shrine's primary enshrined deities, Oyamakui-no-kami and Onamuchi-no-kami, are worshiped as gods of matrimony. They are also said to grant prayers for things including success in business, safe childbirth, and passing exams and interviews. Every May 30th, the shrine sees huge crowds at its annual spring festival, the Sanno Matsuri, one of the biggest festivals in Toyama Prefecture. The shrine also hosts a number of other seasonal festivals and other events, including the Sannou-kou, a tranquil and harmonious Buddhist lecture group. "

ガラス美術館へ行く時に、時間があったので立ち寄った。全国各地にある日枝神社は山王権現をお祀りする日吉大社の末社なので、ここも多分そうなのだろう。赤い社殿と雪景色の対象が美しかった。
Roadside Station Shogawa

3.5

18 Reviews

Transportation

Toyama Pref. Tonamishi Shougawamachishimeno 437

This roadside station in Shogawamachi, Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture is located between Gokayama, Kanazawa, and Himi. Its shop offers a variety of products. These include locally-grown agricultural products such as vegetables grown with the spring waters from Shogawa Seiryu Onsen, Yuzumaru milk manju buns made with Shokawa yuzu citrus, Egoma Udon noodles that have wild sesame grown in Shogawa kneaded into them, and more. Its restaurant offers many different local flavors to enjoy. Their yogoshi-don rice bowls and yogoshi pizza made are both of which are made with yogoshi, a regional vegetable dish of Tonami. Their yuzu miso salad pizzas are made with Shogawa-grown yuzu citrus.

庄川温泉郷へ日帰り入浴へ行った時に昼食を食べに寄りました。庄川はゆずの産地だそうで店舗販売でもゆずに関連した商品が多いようです。それならばとゆずこしょううどんを食べました。ゆずこしょうは元々九州の調味料で、九州ではそばよりうどんが食べられていることもあり、うどんによく合います。このレストランではよごし丼などよごし・・・・というメニューがあります。入口の説明によるとよごしとは茹でた野菜を細かく切って...
Takaoka Mikurumayama Museum

4.0

35 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Takaokashi Moriyamamachi 47-1

This museum houses a permanent exhibit on Takaoka's mikurumayama floats, which have been designated by the government as both important tangible and intangible folk cultural properties. Only five of these floats exist in Japan. The history of the floats is said to have begun when Maeda Toshinaga, the town founder of Takaoka, gave a coach used when Hideyoshi Toyotomi welcomed Emperor Goyozei to Jurakudai in 1588 to the people of Takaoka. The gorgeous floats are decorated with a variety of industrial arts including goldsmithing, lacquer work, dyeing, and weaving. The museum's first floor exhibits a mikurumayama float designated as an important tangible folk cultural property, as well as parts of mikurumayama floats. Its second floor features hands-on exhibits on the music that accompanies mikurumayama floats and on mechanical dolls.

少し高いかと思いましたが、時間もあったので入ってみました。お祭りの４K映像のほか、展示も充実していて楽しめました。
Iwase Canal Hall

3.0

26 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Iwasetenjinmachi 48

This multipurpose hall and tourist center is a one-minute walk from Iwasehama Station, the last stop on the Toyama Light Rail Portram. The hall offers a tourist information center and rental cycles, making it an optimal place to start a day exploring Iwase. It is also the location of one of the boat docks of the Fugan Suijo Line. Enjoy the comfortable breeze and the views of Fugan Canal from the deck of one of the line's passenger boats. Inside the hall there is a seafood restaurant popular for pizza and pasta made with lavish amounts of seafood. Some of the hall's other facilities include a diner where you can enjoy Iwase's famous broad velvet shrimp to your heart's content, a souvenir shop, and more.

土曜日のお昼に入店富山郷土料理もありますがもう飽きたので普通の喫茶メニューを注文ナポリタン(890円)のケーキセット(450円)を注文ナポリタンもコーヒーも大盛りでうれしい限り。パスタは、もちもちで本当に昔ながらのギトギトナポリタンで大満足ケーキもコーヒーもおいしい 1番奥の席でボートを見ながら居心地のいいお店でした
Minamoto Masunosushi Museum

3.5

20 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Nanouchou 37-6

Visitors at this museum a 25-minute drive from JR Toyama Station can immerse themselves in the more than a century-old tradition of trout sushi. Visitors can watch the production process through glass windows, see videos on a large projector screen, taste fresh-made trout sushi and other seasonal Toyama flavors, and more. The museum's shop offers marine products, assorted delicacies, regional Hokuriku sake, sweets, and unique sushi-related souvenirs not available anywhere else. Visitors can also try their hand at making trout sushi, a very popular activity, especially with children (reservation required).

お昼頃に富山から国道41号線を南下中にますのすしミュージアムの看板を見たので、ドヤまめのますのすしを買ってみようかと拠ってみました。まずは無料のミュージアムに入ってみると、ますのすしは江戸時代から富山名物であったことと、代表的な駅弁として全国に広まっだことが分かりました。工場見学は、タイミング的に木のわっぱに笹を並べているところしか見られず残念でした。懐石料理の食べられるレストランは予約が必要で...
Tateyama Museum of Toyama

4.0

20 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Nakanikawaguntateyamamachi Ashikuraji 93-1

This museum is a 45-minute drive from JR Toyama Station. Located inside Ashikura Temple at the foot of Mt. Tateyama, the museum conducts and exhibits the results of comprehensive academic research into the relationship between the natural environment and people of Tateyama. The museum's massive 13-hectare grounds are divided into three zones; Kyokai (World of Teachings), Seikai (World of Holiness), and Yukai (World of Play). Each zone features a number of different facilities, including the Tenjikan Exhibit Hall and the Yobokan Hall. The museum's exhibits also include a bronze statue of Sakra designated as an important cultural property and a collection of items related the Tateyama faith designated as important tangible folk cultural property.

Tateyama was a major religious centre for over 1,300 years, and before the Tateyama religion began, people revered the mountains. Tateyama, Mt Fuji and Hakusan are the 3 holy mountains. People came...
Fugan Suijo Line

4.5

32 Reviews

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Toyama Toyama-shi Minatoirifunecho Tomi Iwa Unga Kansui Park

"This sightseeing cruise boat runs on the waterways of Toyama City. The boat pier is in Minatoirifune-cho's Fugan Canal Kansui Park where you can board to ride through the Iwase district, which was once a bustling port town, and on the way you can experience the ""water elevator"" Nakajima Komon gate, a nationally registered Important Cultural Property. You can also rent out a ship privately (reservations needed)."

コースは３コースあるようだが、私たち観光客はこのコースがいいんじゃないかな？所要時間往復で７０分程度、中島閘門でいったん下船し閘門や中島閘門操作所を見学。そうして発着所へ戻る。時間がない人には２０分コースもあるらしい。船の定員は５０名ほど、乗船時に救命具が手渡される（腰に巻くタイプ）。乗船した船の名前は「kansui」であった。中島閘門に近づくと扉が開くので席は...

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Toyama Areas

Toyama is one of the three prefectures that house the Japanese Alps, with its southern and eastern borders comprising one long stretch of mountains, out of which the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is forged. While traditional crafts fill the northern coastal cities of Toyama and Takaoka, thatched roof houses offer unrivalled views against a backdrop of fantastic scenery at Gokayama in the mountainous area in the south of the prefecture.