Toyama Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Toyama
Toyama is a city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, home to about 413,000 people. This guide covers 2 hotels in Toyama.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- TOY6 km · Toyama Kitokito Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Toyama
Toyama is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km (120 mi) north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km (190 mi) northwest of Tokyo. As of 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 415,844 in 176,643 households, and a population density of 335 persons per km2.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Toyama
See
- Toyama Folk Village
- Gohyaku-rakan
- Toyama Castle
- Toyama City Hall observation deck
- Iwase town
- Fugan Canal Kansui Park
- Toyama Glass Art Museum
Do
- Matsukawa River Cruises
- River cruise reservation office
- Toyama matsuri
- Yosakoi dance festival
- Kaze no Bon
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Toyama
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Toyama-eki Shinkansen-guchi No.2 hotel |
| Toyoko Inn Toyama-eki Sinkansen-guchi No.1 hotel |
Where to stay
Which part of Toyama to stay in
ANA Crowne Plaza is the best in Toyama. Many weddings held here but good service, comfortable beds and great breakfast. Traditional Japanese breakfast on 5th floor at the Unkai restaurant.
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Where to stay
More hotels in Toyama
18 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| ANA Crowne Plaza Toyama | 1999 | 0.5 km |
| Toyama Chitetsu Hotel | 1987 | 0.5 km |
| ホテルグランミラージュ | 22.7 km | |
| リバーリトリート雅樂倶 | 15.1 km | |
| 名鉄トヤマホテル | 0.3 km | |
| Comfort Hotel Toyama | 0.6 km | |
| Daiwa Roynet Hotel Toyama-Ekimae | 0.4 km | |
| Dormy Inn Toyama Natural Hot Spring | 0.6 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Toyama | 2023 | 0.5 km |
| Hotel Grand Terrace Toyama | 0.3 km | |
| Hotel Granmirage | 22.7 km | |
| Hotel Morinokaze Tateyama | 23.6 km | |
| Onyado Nono Toyama Natural Hot Spring | 0.7 km | |
| OYO Hotel Amuzu Sakuragicho OYO Rooms | 0.3 km | |
| River Retreat Garaku | 15.1 km | |
| Toyama Excel Hotel Tokyu | 0.4 km | |
| Toyama Manten Hotel | 0.2 km | |
| Uozu Manten Hotel Ekimae | 22.5 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Toyama
Toyama has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 248 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Toyama: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY), about 5.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ, 70 km) and Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ, 80 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Central Toyama is compact, and any sights of interest may be reached from Toyama Station on foot or by bike. The public transport is excellent, with several upgrades in the 2000s-2010s. The Toyama City Tram Line (commonly called Shiden 市電) operates from Dentetsu Toyama Station, connected to JR Toyama Station. It's organized into 3 routes: one downtown loop, one south, and one west (with many connections to various regional rail lines except the western end).
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TOY · Toyama Kitokito Airport
NTQ · Noto Satoyama Airport
KMQ · Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Toyama
Eat
Around the station can be found many restaurants serving local and international food, including Korean, Chinese and Indian. Another area densely packed with restaurants are the alleys around and behind the Sogawa shopping arcade, as well as the Daiwa department store. For an inexpensive Izakaya experience, try the 5th floor of the CIC building (opposite Toyama station). Head to La Yuki, on Joshi-Odori, for Mexican style food in cozy surroundings (near tram stop Aramachi station).
Drink
The most popular area for nightlife for foreigners is around Toyama station, and home to Toyama's only major nightclub, Club Mairo as well as My Pleasure Karaoke (歌んだ村). Just around the corner from My Pleasure and down the street from the Lawsons convenience store you'll come across the Irish pub Pot Still which has a sign that remotely resembles a pile of crap. Grab a pint of Guinness and Bass to go with a plate of the best fish and chips in town. Pot Still has darts and pool and a very foreigner friendly environment. For a more relaxed bar/club, try Beeline in an alley off the Chuodori end of Sogawa. This area is also home to a few bars and Izakaya.
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Questions
Toyama: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Toyama?
Toyama has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 248 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Toyama?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY), about 5.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ, 70 km) and Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ, 80 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Toyama?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Toyama
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.