Toyama

Japan

Toyama is a port city on the Sea of Japan coast of central Honshu, Japan, capital of Toyama Prefecture. A castle town on a plain between the Tateyama mountains and the sea, it is the gateway to the Alpine route. Attractions include the castle park, the glass art museum's striking architecture, the famous bay sushi — the city's firefly squid and white shrimp are delicacies — the canal cruise, and excursions along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route's snow walls and to the UNESCO villages of Shirakawa-go.