Toyama attraction guide
Choose Kansui Park for a walk near Toyama Station, or the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design for exhibitions. Combine Zuiryuji Temple and Amaharashi Coast in Takaoka for a temple and sea views. For mountains choose Murodo, or for a gassho-style village choose Suganuma. Give either a separate day and check return transport first.
Attractions: admission, hours and access
Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design
富山県美術館
The Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design holds posters and chair designs as well as paintings. Consider a visit if you are interested in everyday design as well as art. Displayed works change, so choose exhibitions from your visit-day guide. Standard adult collection admission is JPY 350; special exhibitions cost extra.
- Collection admission and applicable dateStandard adult collection admission is JPY 350, the rate from 1 July 2026. Check separate information for special exhibition prices and free-admission eligibility.
- Museum and rooftop hoursThe museum is open from 9.30 am to 6 pm, with last admission at 5.30 pm. Check your visit-date calendar for Wednesday, post-public-holiday and New Year closures and exceptions. The rooftop is open from 8 am to 10 pm, with last admission at 9.30 pm, and is listed as closed from 1 December to 15 March. Weather may also restrict access.
- Walk or bus from the stationThe museum's official guide gives about 15 minutes on foot from Toyama Station's north exit. Add time spent walking through the park if you go that way. Alternatively, take a bus via Toyama Red Cross Hospital and the prefectural museum from north-side stand 1 and get off at the museum stop, close to the museum. Check fares, travel-day services and entrances without stairs in the official guide.
Museum visiting guideOfficial access guide
Fugan Canal Kansui Park
富岩運河環水公園
Walk by the water and rest without travelling far from Toyama Station. See the canal and Tenmon Bridge or take a break beside the lawns. The walk from the north exit takes about nine minutes, and the park walk is free. Observation towers are open from 9 am to 9.30 pm; cruises have separate fares and operating dates.
- Park admission and extra costsPark admission and waterside walks are free. Cruises, cafes and meals are excluded.
- Park and observation tower hoursThe park itself is always open. Tenmon Bridge's observation towers are open from 9 am to 9.30 pm, separately from the park. Shorten the walk in heavy rain or strong wind.
- Walk from Toyama Station's north sideThe official tourism association guide gives about nine minutes on foot from Toyama Station's north exit. Add time from your hotel to the station, station walking and waits at crossings. Return towards the same north exit.
Toyama City Tourism Association park guide
Zuiryuji Temple
瑞龍寺
See Zuiryuji's National Treasure main gate, Buddha hall and Dharma hall, along with the corridors connecting the buildings. Consider a visit in Takaoka if you are interested in historic Japanese temple architecture. Standard adult admission is JPY 500; enter at least 30 minutes before closing. Winter closing is earlier.
- AdmissionStandard admission is JPY 500 for adults, JPY 200 for junior high and high school students, and JPY 100 for primary school students.
- Visiting hours and winter closingThe temple is open from 9 am to 4.30 pm, with last admission 30 minutes before closing. From 10 December to 31 January, the temple closes at 4 pm.
- Walk from the stationThe guide gives about 10 minutes on foot from Takaoka Station's south side and 15 minutes from Shin-Takaoka Station. Check your arrival station before choosing your route.
Amaharashi Coast
雨晴海岸
Walk or take photos with views of the sea and rocky island at Amaharashi Coast. In clear weather with good visibility, you may see the Tateyama range across the water, but the mountains are not always visible. The coastal walk is free and about five minutes from Amaharashi Station. Check your return Himi Line train first to decide how long to stay.
- Coastal walking costsThe coastal walk is free.
- JR Himi Line, access and return journeyTake a JR Himi Line train towards Himi from Takaoka and get off at Amaharashi. The official tourism guide gives five minutes on foot to the coast. Return on a Takaoka-bound train.
- Views and nearby rest facilitiesWeather may hide the Tateyama range across the sea. Michi-no-Eki Amaharashi is a nearby rest facility, separate from the coast itself.
Murodo
室堂
Give Murodo a day if you want mountain scenery away from the city. The rooftop exit at Murodo Terminal leads to Murododaira. Change between train, cable car and highland bus from Dentetsu-Toyama; standard adult transport costs JPY 10,220 for a return along the same route. Choose walks according to mountain weather and on-site restrictions, and arrange connections through to the return local train.
- Return mountain transport fareThe standard adult return fare from 15 April 2026 is JPY 10,220 via Dentetsu-Toyama–Tateyama–Bijodaira–Murodo, returning the same way. It covers the train, cable car and highland bus, without crossing to Kurobe Dam or Ogizawa. Special or reserved seats, meals and accommodation cost extra.
- Mountain transport season and timetablesThese dates describe mountain transport operations, rather than opening hours for the Murodo area. The operator's planned 2026 season is 15 April–30 November. Timetables vary by season and weekday or weekend. Choose outward services and return connections including the local railway from your travel-day timetable. Do not follow this route unchanged outside the season. Check the Snow Wall viewing period and weather-related suspensions separately.
- Route to Murodo and return orderTake a Tateyama-bound local train from Dentetsu-Toyama Station to Tateyama. Continue by cable car to Bijodaira, then highland bus to Murodo. Return via Murodo–Bijodaira–Tateyama–Dentetsu-Toyama.
- Ticket collection and transfer timeLeave time to collect tickets and transfer between your train arrival and the booked departure at Tateyama Station.
- Official timetable and fare sourcesCheck travel-date operations and return fares in the operator timetables and section fare tables below.
- Reservation time on a WEB ticketTo book a WEB ticket, register as a member and select the date, route, single or return journey and departure time. On the Toyama side, the specified time is departure from Tateyama Station, rather than the train from Dentetsu-Toyama. In busy periods, the operator advises arriving at the departure station 30 minutes beforehand and collecting tickets at least 15 minutes before departure. Check ticket collection conditions in the WEB ticket guide below.
- Travel-date WEB ticket sales conditionsWEB ticket sales periods, deadlines and bookable departures vary by season and product. Select your travel date and Tateyama departure route, then check availability and remaining seats on the official booking site. For dates without sales, check the same-day ticket guide.
- Return connections and seasonal last servicesReturn by highland bus from Murodo to Bijodaira, cable car to Tateyama and local train to Dentetsu-Toyama. Connections vary with the operating season and weekday or weekend; check through to the last local train in the official timetable. The final mountain connection alone does not ensure a return to Toyama city. In November, final mountain connections are earlier, so choose your return first.
- Explore from the terminal and returnThe Murodo Terminal rooftop leads out to Murododaira, with restaurants and shops inside the terminal. Walk according to local weather and restrictions, then return to the same terminal before your bus. Meals cost extra.
Official section faresTimetable valid 15 April–3 November 2026Official fare PDF from 15 April 20262026 Alpine Route timetableReturn timetable for 4–30 NovemberPlanned 2026 operating season: operator noticeReturn timetable for 15 April–3 NovemberWEB ticket guide2026 products and November sales conditionsMurodo Terminal, rooftop and restaurant guide
Suganuma Gassho-zukuri Village, Gokayama
Suganuma Gassho-zukuri Village菅沼合掌造り集落
Walk the lanes outside Suganuma's gassho-style houses to see mountain village scenery. People live here, so do not enter homes without permission. Check opening and separate fees for indoor exhibitions. Travel from Takaoka on the World Heritage Bus; buses and meals cost extra.
- Village visits and residential spacesThis is a residential village in Nanto. Distinguish residents' homes from exhibition facilities open to visitors, and do not enter homes without permission.
- Village visiting hoursThe official tourism guide lists 8 am–5 pm from April to November and 9 am–5 pm from December to March. The village is closed on 31 December and 1 January. Explore in daylight and avoid visiting after sunset. Check individual exhibition buildings and restaurants separately.
- World Heritage Bus and reserved seatsTake the World Heritage Bus from stand 7 outside Takaoka Station and get off at Suganuma (菅沼). Use the Takaoka-bound stop for your return. Find the village access path and return boarding point on the official area map. Check travel-day services, unreserved-seat conditions and onward trains from Takaoka to Toyama together. The tourism body gives about one minute on foot from Suganuma stop to the village. Ask the village about routes without stairs if needed, and check the return stop on the official area map.
- Vehicle conservation contributions and extra costsThe conservation contribution is JPY 1,000 for an ordinary passenger car and JPY 300 for a motorcycle. This vehicle contribution is not an admission fee for bus visitors. Indoor exhibitions, meals and bus fares cost extra. Check bus fares and return services with the operator, and the stop-to-village route in the village's official access guide.
- Two-day Gokayama pass and reserved seatsThe adult Gokayama pass costs JPY 2,800 and is valid for two days from first use. It covers World Heritage Bus travel between Takaoka Station or Shin-Takaoka Station and Sasara-kan-mae. It cannot be combined with a reserved-seat ticket and does not guarantee a seat. Toyama–Takaoka trains, accommodation, indoor exhibitions and meals cost extra.
Official village access guideOfficial Suganuma tourism guideKaetsuno World Heritage Bus guideCurrently linked World Heritage Bus outbound timetable: revised 1 April 2025Currently linked World Heritage Bus inbound timetable: revised 1 April 2025Bus stops and area map on the village's official access page
Frequently asked questions
What does the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design cost?
Standard adult collection admission is JPY 350 from 1 July 2026. Special exhibition prices and free-admission conditions are separate.
Will I definitely see the mountains from Amaharashi?
Weather may hide the mountain range. Plan your trip without relying on clear mountain views.
Sources and dates checked
- Toyama City Tourism Association park guide ·
- Museum visiting guide ·
- Official access guide ·
- Official temple guide ·
- Official Toyama tourism PDF ·
- Official tourism coast guide ·
- 2026 Alpine Route timetable ·
- Official section fares ·
- WEB ticket guide ·
- 2026 products and November sales conditions ·
- Return timetable for 15 April–3 November ·
- Return timetable for 4–30 November ·
- Official village access guide ·
- Kaetsuno World Heritage Bus guide ·
- Timetable valid 15 April–3 November 2026 ·
- Official Suganuma tourism guide ·
- Official fare PDF from 15 April 2026 ·
- Currently linked World Heritage Bus outbound timetable: revised 1 April 2025 ·
- Currently linked World Heritage Bus inbound timetable: revised 1 April 2025 ·
- Bus stops and area map on the village's official access page ·
- Murodo Terminal, rooftop and restaurant guide ·
- Planned 2026 operating season: operator notice ·