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Quick facts
- Region: Chubu
- Capital: Toyama
- Population: 1.0 million
- Climate: Sea of Japan side
- Cherry blossom (average): 3 April
- No. 1 in Japan: Home ownership and tulip bulbs — Home ownership of around 80%, among the highest in Japan. Firefly squid and white shrimp from Toyama Bay
⭐ Top sights
Tateyama Kurobe Snow Corridor
In spring buses drive between snow walls up to 20 m high. Reach the 2,450 m Murodo plateau entirely by cable car, bus and ropeway.
🍲 Local food
Masu-zushi, firefly squid dishes, black ramen
Masu-zushi, a pressed trout sushi, is famous nationwide as a station lunchbox. Toyama Bay's firefly squid runs from March to May
🏮 Festivals & events
- Owara Kaze no Bon — September 1–3. Men and women in woven hats dance quietly to the sound of the kokyu fiddle through the hillside town of Etchu-Yatsuo
🌸 Flowers & autumn leaves
- Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route — Autumn foliage · Late September to mid-October. "Three-tiered" autumn colour descends from Murodo at 2,450 m
- Tonami Tulip Fair — Flowers · Late April to early May. 3 million tulips of 300 varieties. Toyama is Japan's top bulb producer
🏨 Where to stay in Toyama
The area around Toyama, the capital, has the best transport links and the widest choice of hotels; a night at a hot-spring town is also worth it.
Other prefectures in the region
Niigata · Ishikawa · Fukui · Yamanashi · Nagano · Gifu · Shizuoka · Aichi · 47 prefectures
Frequently asked questions
What is Toyama famous for food-wise?
Toyama's best-known local dishes are Masu-zushi, firefly squid dishes, black ramen. Masu-zushi, a pressed trout sushi, is famous nationwide as a station lunchbox. Toyama Bay's firefly squid runs from March to May
What are the top sights in Toyama?
Top picks in Toyama include Tateyama Kurobe Snow Corridor.
When do cherry blossoms bloom in Toyama?
In Toyama (Toyama), Somei-yoshino cherry trees usually start blooming around 3 April, reaching full bloom about a week later.
