Toyama – mountains, sea and gastronomy

Toyama is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, facing the Japanese Sea. This prefecture is locally famous for the varied fresh seafood from the deep bay of Toyama. and popular tourist destination, Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route.

Obs Ernatory of Toyama City Hall

There is an observation floor at Toyama City Hall. You can climb up to 70 meters above sea level with a free lift. You can admire the whole city of Toyama and, on a sunny day, you can see the beautiful landscape of the Tateyama mountain range. Some mountains exceed 3,000 metres and peaks are covered with snow from winter to late spring.

Toyama City Glass Museum

The Toyama City Glass Museum opened in 2015. It is one of the must-see places in the city. The building was designed by the famous architect Kengo Kuma. He used a lot of local wood for construction. Once you enter the building, you will be surprised by the huge atrium surrounded by wood. The museum’s main exhibitions are the works of Dale Chihuly, an American glass artist and an exhibition hall of other glass artists from around the world.

Toyama Castle Park

The Toyama estate was created in 1639. It became an independent domain when it separated from the Kaga estate, which was the largest after Tokugawa Shogunate. Unfortunately, no original feudal buildings remain. In 1954, a castle-like building was built during an exhibition in Toyama. This building is used as a museum of local history. The only remaining structure of the feudal era is the Chitose Gate which was built in the mid-19th century.

Kansui Park

There are several facilities in the park. The Toyama Prefectural Museum exhibits European and Japanese paintings. If you take a boat on the canal, you can go to Toyama Bay via the lock gates. In clear weather, you will see the Tateyama mountain range. One of the best views of the mountains is that of Starbucks in the park.

Shop Ikedaya Yasubei

Toyama is known as a city of medicine. Toyama’s daimyo (feudal teacher) developed good drugs in the 17th century and promoted them throughout Japan. Their style was very special. They didn’t sell their drugs in the usual way, but they simply installed medicine boxes in each family’s home. They regularly visit families collecting money for medicines used. There are still pharmaceutical companies that use this method. In this old shop, you can try to make pills using an old machine. The second floor of the shop is a restaurant that serves healthy cuisine based on many kinds of herbs with medicinal properties.

Toyama Specialties

Toyama Bay is renowned for its wide variety of seafood products. The deep sea is home to many different fish such as yellow-tailed silts, crabs, white shrimp, etc.

Black ramens are also famous in Toyama. The sauce is a thick soy sauce. This dish was invented for hardworking workers. They lose salt after carrying out major work, which is why the sauce is very salty with a strong flavor of soy sauce.

Getting to Toyama

Toyama is accessible in two stages from Narita via Tokyo station. Two fast train services link Narita Airport to central Tokyo, where you can use the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to reach Toyama.

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