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  • Takaoka Daibutsu (Takaoka Great Buddha)
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    Toyama Pref. Takaokashi Otemachi 11-29
    The Takaoka Daibutsu (Takaoka Great Buddha) is a large statue of Amida Nyorai (the Amitabha Buddha) in a seated posture, approximately 16 meters high, located in the Hotoku-san Daibutsu-ji Temple near Takaoka Station in Toyama Prefecture. The circular halo that rises up behind the Buddha’s back makes this a particularly distinctive statue; it ranks alongside the Great Buddha of Nara and the Great Buddha of Kamakura as one of the “Three Great Buddhas of Japan.” The original statue and its replacement were both destroyed in fires; in 1933, local people built the third statue that visitors see today. Since it was first created, the Takaoka Daibutsu has become an iconic symbol of Takaoka; locals refer to with a mixture of respect and familiarity as “Daibuttsuan.”

    In Toyama for 2-nights, with a couple of hours to spare before dinner; this proved to be sufficient time to make a detour to Takaoka to see the Great Buddha. It only takes about 17-mins to travel...

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  • Genbei Kurikara Kosenjo
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    Ishikawa Kahoku-gun Tsubatamachi Kurikara
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  • Murododaira Memorial Tower
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    Toyama Nakaniikawa-gun Tateyamamachi Ashikuraji Division Dodaira
    The 3-meter-high memorial tower is located about a 10-minute walk from the Murodo Terminal and was built to pray for the repose of the souls of those who died in accidents, such as climbers of Tateyama.
  • Construction Worker Dead Memorial
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    Toyama Nakaniikawa-gun Tateyamamachi Ashikuraji Bunazaka Kokuyurin
    "Kurobe dam is known as Kuroyon (Kurobe Dai-Yon Power Station) began in July 1956 and was completed in June 1963. The seven year project was called ""A major project for a new century."" The construction took the lives of 171 people, and this monument has a relief carving and the names of the 171 victims to protect their memory."
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  • Manga Road Statues
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    Toyama Himi-shi Himimachi-Chuomachi Shiokaze Dori Shopping street
    A series of statues installed along the Shiokaze-dori Shopping Arcade in Himi-machi, Himi City. Statues of characters in the motif of seafood designed by Fujiko Fujio (A), manga artist from Himi City, are installed along the street. Also located nearby is a cuckoo clock featuring Ninja Hattori-kun, one of his masterpieces
  • Nakajima KomonLock Gate
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    Toyama Toyama-shi Nakajima
    This lock gate is in Nakajima, Toyama City. It was built 3.1 kilometers upstream in 1934 to help with water-level transfer in the Fugan canal. It was designated the first National Important Cultural Property in Japan as an example of major civil engineering on the Showa period.
  • Fudo-doSite
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    Toyama Shimoniikawa-gun Asahimachi Fudodo 5
    This historic landmark is one of the largest village ruin excavations in Japan, dating back to the mid Jomon Period. At the tip of the alluvial fan spreading out in the grounds of Asahi Town's Fudo-do temple there is a large pit, measuring 17 meters east to west, and 8 meters north to south. The deep pit is believed to have been an old dugout home or food storage, and has offered up old potsherds and stone implements from the Jomon period, offering an incredibly valuable glimpse at life during that ancient time. It's now a nationally registered historic landmark. Currently, there are life-size reconstructions of three different kinds of structures to offer a better sense of Jomon lifestyles.
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  • JobenomaSite
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    Toyama Shimoniikawa-gun Nyuzenmachi Tanaka
    These ruins were registered a national Historic Landmark in 1979, and were opened to the public as a historic park in 1990. The area is divided into two regions by period. One is the early Heian period, and the other is from the early Kamakura period. The Heian period section includes the ruins of several structures, and the relics uncovered from the post holes lead experts to believe it was once a noble manor. The Kamakura period area has relics that are believed to be deeply connected to Todai-ji temple's garden Nyuzensho.
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  • Peace Statue
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    Toyama Kurobe-shi Unazuki Onsen
    This statue is in Oharadai Nature Park overlooking Unazuki Onsen, and is the highest located bronze in Japan. The 12.7 meter tall statue's artist is Unazuki-born sculptor Taiju Sasaki and was made to be a prayer for peace and happiness for all mankind. It is lit up at night, and is the center of the Kannon Matsuri festival held every year on May 18th.
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  • Takase Ruins Historic Site Park
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    Toyama Nanto-shi Takase 736

    発掘調査が行われ、建物三棟を中心とした平安初期の荘園の役所の遺構が出土したそうです。東大寺荘園領ではないかと推測されています。史跡公園として整備され、緑豊かで６月は花ショウブが咲きます。隣接する南砺市埋蔵文化財センターでは出土した土器や木簡などの展示を行っています。

  • Okamikodomonohananoie
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    Toyama Pref. Nakanikawagunkamichimachi Aso 18
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  • Otsuka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Toyama Toyama-shi Fuchumachi Hane Shimodaira 3-1
  • Kurikara Kosenjo Honjin Ato
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    Toyama Oyabe-shi Hanyu
  • Important Cultural Property feather horse house
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    Toyama Prefecture Nanto
  • Suganuma Gassho village
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    Toyama Prefecture Nanto
  • Takase Ruins
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    Toyama Nanto-shi Takase
  • Royal supreme tomb
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    Toyama Pref. Nantoshi Inami
  • Kurikara Kosenjo
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    Toyama Oyabe-shi
  • Sarumaru Tayuzuka
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    Toyama Toyama-shi
  • Suguzaka Ruins
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    Toyama Toyama-shi
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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.

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