9 SPECIAL PREFECTURES

Located in the northwestern regions between the snowcapped Japanese Alps and the Sea of Japan, Toyama offers a true blend of nature, city, and culture. Explore World Heritage listed traditional farmhouses in Gokayama, and marvel at the incredible wall of snow along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. Toyama Castle Park is a popular scenic site, as is the futuristic Toyama Glass Museum. Toyama’s wide range of specialty seafood is fresh from Toyama Bay!