Two days in Toyama: city or coast
Walk in Kansui Park on day one, then visit the museum or Zuiryuji and Amaharashi Coast in Takaoka on day two. For the coast, change at Takaoka to the JR Himi Line. Check both return rail sections together with your booked departure from Toyama.
Choose an itinerary for 2 days / 1 night
Park walk and art museum
Arrive at Toyama Station around midday, walk in the park on day one and visit the museum on day two. Accommodation within walking distance north of the station makes both days easy on foot. Stay one night near the station; buses cost extra if you use them.
Park walk and art museum →2 days / 1 night BPark on day one, Takaoka and Amaharashi on day two
Visit the city park on day one, then Takaoka's temple and Amaharashi Coast on day two. Stay one night in Toyama and return to Toyama Station after the coast. Choose return trains first and leave time before your booked departure from Toyama.
Park on day one, Takaoka and Amaharashi on day two →Park walk and art museum
Arrive at Toyama Station around midday, walk in the park on day one and visit the museum on day two. Accommodation within walking distance north of the station makes both days easy on foot. Stay one night near the station; buses cost extra if you use them.
Day 1 · Kansui Park walk
Walk along the canal and waterside at Kansui Park, north of Toyama Station.
- Toyama Station, north exit → Kansui Park
Walk about nine minutes from Toyama Station's north exit to Kansui Park. Allow extra time to reach the station from your accommodation, move through the station and wait at crossings.
- Kansui Park waterside → Tenmon Bridge and observation towers
Walk along the canal in the afternoon. Park admission and waterside walks are free, and the park itself is always open. Tenmon Bridge and its observation towers are landmarks, but the towers are open from 9 am to 9.30 pm, separately from the park. In good weather, spend time by the canal and bridge; shorten the walk in heavy rain or strong wind. Cruises, cafes and meals are outside this free walk.
- Kansui Park → Toyama Station, north exit
Return to the station's north exit in the evening, then go to your booked accommodation. The walk from the park to the station takes about nine minutes. Leave time for dinner and your station-to-hotel journey. Visit the museum exhibits the next morning; the first evening is for the park walk and a meal.
Toyama City Tourism Association park guideHotel accessLuggage storage FAQ
Shorten the walk if you arrive late.
Day 2 · Museum collection, then depart Toyama
See the collection at the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, then return to Toyama Station.
- Toyama Station, north exit → Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design
Walk from the station's north exit to the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design. The museum's official access guide gives about 15 minutes. To arrive for the 9.30 am opening, leave your hotel early enough for that walk plus station walking and crossings. Museum-bound buses also leave from north-side stand 1; get off at the museum stop. If taking a bus, check its fare, waits and walk from the stop separately from the 15-minute walking estimate.
- Museum entrance → Collection exhibition
See the collection after opening. Usual hours are 9.30 am–6 pm, with last admission at 5.30 pm; standard adult collection admission is JPY 350. This plan allows about two hours, depending on exhibition changes and your pace. Special exhibitions cost extra. Entry to the building is free, but the collection exhibition is paid. Check opening or weather conditions separately for lunch or the rooftop.
- Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design → Toyama Station, north exit
After your visit, retrace your route to Toyama Station's north exit. Add crossing waits and station walking to the roughly 15-minute walk when choosing your departure. Buses cost extra if used.
Check museum closures and rooftop access, and leave time to reach the station after your visit.
Included: Standard museum collection admission JPY 350
Extras and conditions: One hotel night, meals, travel into and out of Toyama, special exhibitions, cafes, cruises and buses used instead of walking cost extra.
The park walk and walking journeys are free. Standard adult museum collection admission is JPY 350. Check free-admission eligibility, travel-day closures and exhibition changes. Buses cost extra if used instead of walking.
Park on day one, Takaoka and Amaharashi on day two
Visit the city park on day one, then Takaoka's temple and Amaharashi Coast on day two. Stay one night in Toyama and return to Toyama Station after the coast. Choose return trains first and leave time before your booked departure from Toyama.
Day 1 · Kansui Park walk
Walk along the canal and waterside at Kansui Park, north of Toyama Station.
- Toyama Station, north exit → Kansui Park
Walk about nine minutes from Toyama Station's north exit to Kansui Park. Allow extra time to reach the station from your accommodation, move through the station and wait at crossings.
- Kansui Park waterside → Tenmon Bridge and observation towers
Walk along the canal in the afternoon. Park admission and waterside walks are free, and the park itself is always open. Tenmon Bridge and its observation towers are landmarks, but the towers are open from 9 am to 9.30 pm, separately from the park. In good weather, spend time by the canal and bridge; shorten the walk in heavy rain or strong wind. Cruises, cafes and meals are outside this free walk.
- Kansui Park → Toyama Station, north exit
Return to the station's north exit in the evening, then go to your booked accommodation. The park-to-station walk takes about nine minutes. Leave time for dinner and your station-to-hotel journey. Visit Zuiryuji Temple in Takaoka and Amaharashi Coast the next day.
Toyama City Tourism Association park guideHotel accessLuggage storage FAQ
Shorten the walk if you arrive late.
Day 2 · Zuiryuji Temple and Amaharashi Coast
Visit Zuiryuji Temple, then travel to Amaharashi Coast.
- Toyama Station → Takaoka Station south side, then Zuiryuji Temple
Take a westbound ordinary Ainokaze Toyama Railway train from Toyama and get off at Takaoka. This differs from Shin-Takaoka Shinkansen station. The adult single fare is JPY 390. Leave on Takaoka Station's south side and walk about 10 minutes to Zuiryuji Temple.
Ainokaze 2026 station timetablesToyama–Takaoka faresOfficial Toyama tourism PDFLuggage storage FAQ
- Zuiryuji Temple → Takaoka Station and JR tickets
Visit the temple from 9 am, then return towards the station. Standard adult admission to Zuiryuji is JPY 500. Allow time for an early lunch and buying JR tickets. Before the visit, check both return rail sections so you can continue to the coast afterwards.
- Takaoka Station, JR Himi Line → Amaharashi Station, then the coast
Take a JR Himi Line train towards Himi from Takaoka and get off at Amaharashi. The adult single fare is JPY 240; walk about five minutes to the coast. Mountain views depend on the weather. Choose your return Takaoka-bound train first and leave time to walk back to the station.
Takaoka City: JR Himi Line 2026 timetable and fare PDFOfficial tourism coast guide
- Amaharashi Station → Takaoka Station
Return from the coast to Amaharashi Station and take a JR Himi Line train to Takaoka. Check travel-day timetables and suspension notices. Choose both return sections, as you will change at Takaoka to Ainokaze Toyama Railway for Toyama.
- Takaoka Station → Toyama Station
Change at Takaoka to an eastbound ordinary Ainokaze Toyama Railway train towards Toyama. The adult single fare is JPY 390. Leave time after the JR Himi Line to buy an Ainokaze ticket and reach the platform. If delayed, check station information for the next Toyama-bound train.
Takaoka City: JR Himi Line 2026 timetable and fare PDFAinokaze 2026 station timetablesLuggage storage FAQHotel access
Shorten the coastal walk if visibility is poor. Check the return connection between the JR Himi Line and Ainokaze, and leave time before your Toyama departure.
Included: Return Toyama–Takaoka ordinary trains on the coast day: JPY 390 × 2 = JPY 780 Return Takaoka–Amaharashi JR Himi Line: JPY 240 × 2 = JPY 480 Standard Zuiryuji Temple admission JPY 500
Extras and conditions: One hotel night, meals, travel into and out of Toyama, extra transport and facilities outside the itinerary cost extra.
Park and coastal walks are free. Skipping the coast changes the partial total that includes return Himi Line fares. Check travel-day return trains and temple opening.
Toyama–Takaoka faresTakaoka City: JR Himi Line 2026 timetable and fare PDFOfficial temple guide
Frequently asked questions
Can I return from Amaharashi and leave Toyama immediately on day two?
Yes, if both return rail sections connect with your Toyama departure and leave enough time to move through the station. Take the JR Himi Line from Amaharashi to Takaoka, then Ainokaze to Toyama. Check long-distance train or airport travel times separately against your actual departure.
Ainokaze full-line timetable: revised 14 March 2026Hotel access
Sources and dates checked
- Hotel access ·
- Luggage storage FAQ ·
- Toyama City Tourism Association park guide ·
- Museum visiting guide ·
- Official access guide ·
- Official temple guide ·
- Official Toyama tourism PDF ·
- Official tourism coast guide ·
- Ainokaze 2026 station timetables ·
- Toyama–Takaoka fares ·
- Takaoka City: JR Himi Line 2026 timetable and fare PDF ·
- Ainokaze full-line timetable: revised 14 March 2026 ·