Tourist information

The Shinminato Bridge is the largest cable-stayed bridge on the Japan seaside that spans the Toyama New Port in Imizu City, Toyama, which opened in September 2012.
It is a remarkable bay area with the Kaiomaru Park where the sailing ship Kaio Maru was moored and the Shinminato Sureki Market nearby.

The Alpine Route begins every April with the snow walls. Then, as the snow melts, vibrant new greenery sprouts in early summer. In summer, a variety of alpine plants bloom and fresh breezes blow. And in Momiji, the rich colors of the leaves sparkle in the light. The Alpine Route has a different look with every season.

It was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1995. The thatched roof houses known as "Gassho-zukuri" are a very precious style of private house that exists only in Gokayama and Shirakawa-go, and do not exist anywhere else in Japan. There are 23 Gassho-zukuri houses remaining in the Ainokura Gassho-zukuri Village, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, and 9 Gassho-zukuri houses in Suganuma Gassho-zukuri Village, but most of them are about 100 to 200 years old, and the oldest one is said to have been built 400 years ago.

A nationally designated Important Cultural Property that preserves the history of the Kitamae-bune ships. The Mori House was built around 1878, over a period of three years, using wealth collected from various regions through trade with the Kitamae-bune ships. It is a house in a style unique to Iwase, and is a representative example of the Higashi-Iwase Kaisenmon-type town house. It is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property, and is a luxurious structure that uses materials from all over Japan, including Yakusugi wooden doors, Noto black pine beams, and an earthen-floored corridor made from a huge single rock from Shodoshima.

Takaokasan Zuiryuji Temple is the family temple of Takaoka's founder, Maeda Toshinaga, and a famous Soto Zen temple. Built by the third feudal lord, Maeda Toshitsune, the temple is overwhelming in its grandiose and elegant beauty with its magnificent layout. The mountain gate, Buddha hall, and lecture hall were the first in the prefecture to be designated as national treasures.

Toyama Ink Art Museum is a Japanese-style museum featuring a teahouse and garden, where you can appreciate the beauty of Japanese culture, including ink paintings, in a tranquil environment surrounded by nature.

Matsukawa River, which flows alongside Toyama Castle Park, is a place of relaxation for the people of Toyama. As one of the prefecture's most famous cherry blossom viewing spots, it is crowded with many visitors in the spring. It has also been selected as one of Japan's 100 Best Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots. The riverbank has been developed into a sculpture park, with 28 sculptures that soothe the eyes of passersby. Also, from the pleasure boat that passes under the seven bridges, a completely different view from the ground unfolds, and the spring scenery passing through a tunnel of cherry blossoms is particularly spectacular.

The Folk and Craft Village is a cultural village that spreads out at the foot of the lush Mt. Kureha. In addition to exhibition halls for folk crafts, fine arts, history, and folklore, there is also a teahouse, making it a museum complex where nature and culture come together. You can get a glimpse of Toyama's history and culture.

Yao is famous for the Etchu Yao Owara Kaze no Bon Festival. The old townscape remains, and tourist spots include the Hikiyama Exhibition Hall and Monmyoji Temple, which boasts over 400 years of history. Yao Town flourished as a temple town for Monmyoji Temple.