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Toyama Glass Art Museum

4.5

333 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Nishichou 5-1

The Toyama Glass Art Museum, which opened in 2015, is a museum that aims to spread awareness of the beauty of modern glass art and of its future potential. The Museum has displays of modern glass art works from the Museum’s own collection (which were collected by Toyama City Government over a period of 30 years), along with a glass art garden, and also holds a variety of special exhibitions and other events. The Museum is located around one-minute walk from the Nishicho Station on the Toyama Chihou Railway “Shiden” tram line.

We hurried to this muzium toward the end of our visit to toyama. Pleasant surprise to find out they have nice glass exhibition especially on the 4th floor. Truly colourful and pleasing. In fact...
Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design

4.5

76 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Kibamachi 3-20

The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama displays its international collection through various new perspectives, themes, and exhibitions. With a nice view of Kansui Park and the Tateyama Mountains, people come here to enjoy not only the museum, but also the restaurant and café. And, this museum features many ways to interact with the art, through seeing, creating, and learning. Approximately 15 minutes by car via Toyama Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway.

MUST, MUST and again MAST ! One of the nicest museums I have seen. Lots of art, including famous artists. Beautiful building, beautiful roof and lots of activity.
Toyama Municipal Folk Museum, Toyama Castle

3.5

58 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Honmaru 1-62

This castle also known as Ukishiro (The Floating Castle), which stands in a corner of Toyama Castle Ruin Park, was chosen for the second selection of Japan's best 100 castles. Toyama Castle is believed to have been constructed by Mizukoshi Katsushige on the orders of his lord, Jinbo Nagamoto, around 1543. While the castle tower is a post-war reconstruction built in 1954, the castle's moats and stone walls are still original. The interior of the castle serves as the location of Toyama Municipal Folk Museum. The museum features exhibits on the history of Toyama Castle from when it was built during the Warring States Period until now. The observation deck at the top of the four-story castle keep gives visitors a feel for the size and scope of Toyama Castle at its peak in the Edo period. The 140 centimeter-tall helmet said to have been used by Maeda Toshinaga is well worth seeing.

The inside of Toyama Castle is Toyama Folk Museum, which displays the history of Toyama. And if you enter this museum, you can go up the top of the castle. However, if you look over the city, the...
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。
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...
Toyama Science Museum

4.0

33 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Nishinakanomachi 1-8-31

This science museum adjacent to the north side of Toyama City's Jonan Park primarily deals with the theme of Toyama's natural environment and characteristics. At the museum's entrance, visitors are greeted by skeletal and anatomical models of the Naumann's elephants that roamed the lands of Toyama long ago. The museum's large dynamic models, including one of a tyrannosaurus rex, are sure to catch the attention of visitors. In one of the museums booths introducing the Tateyama mountain range and other elements of Toyama's natural environment, visitors can experience rare natural phenomena such as diamond dust. On the third floor, the museum presents the latest information on space through exhibits including a meteorite. The museum also has regular planetarium shows.

What a wonderful collection of exhibits and information! Enjoy the 3D cinema! Stroll around the parkland.
Koshi no Kuni Museum of Literature

4.0

32 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Funahashiminamichou 2-22

This museum is a place for people to experience the wonder of works by authors with ties to Toyama Prefecture, as well as those set in Toyama. The museum features permanent exhibits on the personal histories and careers of artists with ties to Toyama Prefecture such as Yoshie Hotta, Fujiko Fujio A., and Fujiko F. Fujio, including original manuscripts. Hometown Literature Storehouse 1 features a stunningly massive 13 meter-long, five meter-tall stack packed with literary works tied to Toyama Prefecture. Some of the books and comics in the Library Corner can be viewed. There are also digital picture books on how manga and anime are created, as well as a kid's space, making the facility well-suited as a destination for a family outing.

富山には数度訪れていますが、高志の国文学館を初めて立ち寄りました。藤子不二雄(A)(本名...
Toyama City Sato Memorial Art Museum

3.5

28 Reviews

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Toyama Toyama-shi Honmaru 1-33

This art museum is in Joshi Park, Honmaru, Toyama City. It was opened in 1961 under the leadership of Tonami City native businessman and master of tea ceremony Sukekuro Sato. Its collection focuses on pottery, paintings, and ancient art of Asia. In addition to the gallery, it also has two tea rooms donated by the Sato family, the Ryuteian and Joan.

富山の実業家である佐藤助九郎氏が収蔵していた美術品の多くが展示されている美術館。富山城址公園内にあり、どっしりと構えた佇まいであるが決して主張しすぎることなく、誰もが気軽に利用することが出来る。展示室は、単に周回するだけでは1時間程度の広さであるが、茶道具、古陶磁、日本画等がテーマごとに展示され、その展示方法はシンプルで無駄が無い。大人は210円で高校生以下は無料で利用できる。展示されてる作品の説...
Toyama Municipal Folkcraft Village

5.0

2 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Anyoubou 1118-1

The Toyama Municipal Folkcraft Village is a complex dedicated to history and culture, located at the foot of Mt. Kureha in Toyama Prefecture. A Folk Art Museum, with displays of folk handicrafts, was opened on the site in 1965. Subsequently, additional museums were opened, including a Museum of Archeology displaying archeological finds, etc., the Museum of Medicine Peddlers, telling the story of the Toyama region’s itinerant medicine vendors, etc.; today, the Village comprises a total of seven museums and two other facilities. The Museum of Ceramic Art and the Clay Dolls Studio offer experiential activities where visitors can try their hand at decorating bowls or clay dolls. Each of the museums offers plenty to see, and the opportunity to learn more about the lives of past generations.

This Folkcraft village is about a 10 minute bus ride from Toyama train station in a peaceful forested garden. Allow about 2- 3 hours here to view all the buildings including the traditional thatched...
Mori Shusui Museum of Art

4.5

12 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Sengokumachi 1-3-6

This art museum is located on Sannomachi Crossing due-south of JR Toyama Station on National Route 41 is focused primarily on Japanese swords and knives, a rarity even in Japan. Its collection includes two hundred Japanese swords from the Heian period to the modern era. Its exhibits are centered on the works of sword smiths with connections to the Hokuriku area, such as notable Toyama Prefecture sword smiths Norishige and Go no Yoshihiro, the latter of which being one of the Nihon Sansaku (the three best sword smiths in the eyes of Toyotomi Hideyoshi). Visitors may also see works by notable artists of the Nihonga style of painting such as Yokoyama Taikan and Kawai Gyokudo. The museum's first floor also features a shop and cafe, creating an atmosphere that makes it a destination for sword-loving ladies.

富山市で美術館巡りです。リードケミカル株式会社が主に天然記念物や刀剣などを中心に展示する美術館で、重みを感じましたね！！
Chokei-ji Temple

4.5

12 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Gosou 1882

The Chokei-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Soto school of Zen Buddhism situated on Mt. Kureha in the suburbs of Toyama City, in Toyama Prefecture. The main object of veneration at the Temple was originally a Daibutsu (Great Buddha Statue) known as the Sakuradani Daibutsu; however, this Statue was removed in 1870 as the result of an order issued by the Toyama Domain, and today only the head remains. Behind the Temple, over 500 stone statues of the Buddha’s disciples stand facing the Tateyama Mountains; the calm, peaceful expressions on their faces leave visitors deeply moved. This area is renowned for its spectacular cherry blossom, and is thronged with both locals and tourists in the cherry blossom season.

Located near the folk museum is this lovely hillside with 500 statues. It has a nice overlook to Toyama and the Tateyama mountain Range. It is close to other places of interest in the Fold Museum...
Wealthy Farmer House Uchiyamatei

4.5

7 Reviews

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Toyama Toyama-shi Miyao 903

This historical structure is in Miyao, Toyama City. It was built in 1868 as a mansion for the Uchiyama family, a wealthy farming family called Etchu Masters of A Thousand Koku (a measure of wealth, land value for taxation purposes of Edo period). The interior is now open to the public as an annex to the Toyama Prefectural Hall, and used as a gallery displaying art, folklore materials, and items donated by the family. It is a National registered Tangible Cultural Property.

美術館のチラシを見て訪問しました。地図アプリは裏側を示したのですが入り口は違うところでした。専用の無料駐車場あり。豪農の暮らしだけでは行かなかったと思います。建物や調度品も良かったですが、絵画が各部屋に展示されています。生け花コーナーは子供作品展でしたが、大人作品との区別は私にはでかませんでした。
Yakushusho-no-Yakata Kanaoka-tei Residence

4.5

4 Reviews

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Shinjoumachi 1-5-24

The Yakushusho-no-Yakata Kanaoka-tei Residence is a museum located on Prefectural Route 177 in 1 Chome, Shinjo Town, Toyama City. The museum has exhibits on traditional medicine manufacturing, focusing on the Toyama medicine industry, which has a history going back 300 years. The museum’s main building was built in the early Meiji period, and was originally a store belonging to the Kanaoka family of medicine vendors, who made an important contribution to the development of Toyama Prefecture by investing in infrastructure projects, banks, a university, etc. A wide variety of exhibits, including an entire wall of traditional medicine storage cupboards, give visitors a real sense of the history of Toyama’s traditional medicine industry.

富山市内にある富山の薬の歴史に触れる為 3軒の資料館を訪問した内の1軒です（他の2軒[池田屋安兵衛商店][廣貫堂資料館]）。3軒の内こちらは富山地鉄の東新庄駅の近くにある為他の2軒と比較するとアクセスとして少し面倒ですが多少時間的に余裕あり富山の薬の歴史に触れると言う意味ではこちらの訪問を一番お薦めします。又建築物鑑賞ファンの方必見です、《店舗の畳縁（たたみべり）》が綿製や麻...
Toyama International Conference Center Otemachi Forum

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Otemachi 1-2

"This convention center is notable for its exterior, which features glass walls and wooden lattice screens. Located just south of Toyama Castle Ruins Park, the center is also known by the nickname ""Otemachi Forum."" The third and fourth floors house a fan-shaped main hall with room for up to 825 people. The center offers simultaneous interpretation in six languages and can be also be used as venue for international conferences. The foyer leading to the halls can be used for events such as concerts and buffet parties sent in front of the backdrop of Toyama Castle Ruins Park. The first floor has an exchange gallery for citizens to enjoy that is also used for community events."
Toyama City Takamura Gyujin Memorial Art Museum

3.0

1 Reviews

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Toyama Toyama-shi Anyobo 1000

This art museum is in the Toyama Municipal Folkcraft Village, in Anyobo, Toyama City. It displays work by Japanese-style painter and Toyama native Takamura Gyujin. It offers a chance to admire his ink wash paintings, made using a Kappitsu technique in which a half-dry brush is applied to the surface of a piece of paper, and are marked by detailed lines and shaded depths.

明治34年生まれの富山市出身の画家、篁牛人の作品を展示する美術館。入ってすぐから、大作が並びます。墨絵のようでいて、大胆かつ繊細。独特の美しさもあるし、圧倒的なユニークさがあって、心地よいインパクトを感じました。
Ukita Family Residence

3.0

1 Reviews

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Toyama Toyama-shi Otaminamicho 272

This historical building is on Prefectural Route 56 in Otaminami-cho, Toyama. It was built in 1828 as an office for the Kaga domain's mountain guards, and today it remains a valuable example of the wealthy farmer's house architectural style of the day. The main house, front gate, and earthen-walled warehouse are nationally registered Important Cultural Properties.

江戸時代中期を代表する豪農民家です。加賀藩の役宅としての風格がにじみでています。豪華な長屋門や主屋などに目が行きますが、庭園も見逃せません。また主屋には、加賀藩の役人などを迎える特別な玄関・式台もあり、豪農ならではの建築物です。
Toyama Shimin Plaza

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Toyama Toyama-shi Otemachi 6-14

A mall and multipurpose complex located a 15-minute walk from JR Toyama Station in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. The mall is occupied by boutiques, a sporting goods store, and other shops; a music school and pottery school, and cafes. There's also a music hall used for concerts, and numerous rental spaces used for lectures, art exhibitions, and a variety of other events. There are also public facilities such as a community center and resident's learning center.
Rakusuitei Museum of Art

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Okudashinmachi 2-27

"This modern art museum is a ten minute walk north from JR Toyama Station. The name stems from the fact that the arbor in the garden was named ""Rakusuitei"" (literally meaning ""pavilion for enjoying the greenery"") by Otani Kosho, who was the head monk of Nishi Hongan-ji Temple. The main gallery is located inside of a nostalgic old Japanese-style house. It displays works of pottery and handicrafts that harmonize with the four seasonal faces of the museum's Japanese garden. The museum also has a gallery built inside of an old renovated storehouse. It serves as a place to exhibit a variety of expressions, embodiments, and challenges, including both flat and three-dimensional pieces. The museum's shop, located inside of a modern western-style building, offers a selection of souvenirs characteristic of Toyama Prefecture including original merchandise and artisanal pottery."
Yatsuo Hikiyama Exhibition

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Yatsuomachikamishinmachi 2898-1

This hall exhibition Yatsuo's famous Hikiyama festival floats is next to the Hikiyama Tenjikan-mae bus stop, an 11-minute bus ride from JR Takayama Main Line Etchu-Yatsuo Station. The six 7.5 meter-tall floats, each decorated with dazzling carvings representing the pinnacle of Etchu artistic handicraft, have been designated as Toyama Prefectural Tangible Folk Cultural Properties. Three of the floats are on permanent display. The hall also features exhibits on the history and tools of sericulture (silk farming) in Yatsuo, as well as a collection of woodblock prints by printer maker Akiji Hayashi. The hall also holds Kaze no Bon stage shows on every second and fourth Saturday. Attendees can thoroughly enjoy the shamisen and kokyu (traditional Japanese string instruments) performances, magnificent dances, and other great parts of the Owara Kaze no Bon Festival.
Yatsuo Owara Museum

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Toyama Pref. Toyamashi Yatsuomachihigashimachi 2105-1

This museum is a 13-minute bus ride on the counterclockwise route and a 28-minute bus ride on the clockwise route via the Yatsuo Community Bus Loop Line from JR Takayama Main Line Etchu-Yatsuo Station. The museum, located inside of a recreation of a traditional Yatsuo townhouse, provides detailed information on the history of the Yatsuo Owara Kaze no Bon Festival and the Owara dance, traditional performing arts, and other more. The museum also features a great deal of historical materials on Junji Kawasaki, the late father of the Owara dance's revival. These include materials on the exchanges between Kawasaki and a great number of notable writers and artists such as Hoan Kosugi and Ujo Noguchi. In the video exhibit room, visitors can enjoy videos of the Owara dance on a large screen.

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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.