# Things to see in Toyama (Japan): 11 places and when to go > Toyama is a city in Japan with around 333,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (4), Nature (2), Snow (2). The best known are Toyama Bay, Mount Kuwasaki and Museum of Modern Art, Toyama. The best time to come is February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/toyama/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Japan · 36.7, 137.23 - **Population:** About 333,000 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/) (2) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nieve/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/montana/) (1) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/familia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fauna/) (1) - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Also possible:** December to January and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 263 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Kuwasaki, at 2,090 m. ## What to see in Toyama The places in and around Toyama, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Toyama Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bahia-de-toyama/): Bay in Japan · 16 km - [Mount Kuwasaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kuwasaki/): Mountain in Japan · 28 km - [Museum of Modern Art, Toyama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/toyama-museum-of-modern-art/): Former art museum in Toyama, Toyama, Japan (1981–2016) · 2.7 km - [Tateyama Caldera Sabo Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tateyama-caldera-sabo-museum/): Archive organization in Toyama, Japan · 23 km - [Toyama Glass Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/toyama-glass-art-museum/): Museum in Japan · 1.9 km - [Toyama Science Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/toyama-science-museum/): Archive organization in Toyama, Japan · 2.7 km - [Awasuno Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/awasuno-ski-area/): Ski resort · 24 km - [Tateyama Sanroku Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tateyama-sanroku-ski-area/): Ski resort · 23 km - [Toyama Municipal Family Park Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/toyama-family-park/): With kids · Wildlife · 7.3 km - [Yagokorōoichihiko Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yagokorooichihiko-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Niikawa district, Japan · 27 km - [Nakajima Lock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nakajima-lock/): History · 3.0 km ## When to go to Toyama The best time to visit Toyama is **February to May and October to November**; also possible: December to January and June to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 45 | | February | Best time | 10 h 39 | | March | Best time | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 57 | | May | Best time | 13 h 57 | | June | Possible | 14 h 30 | | July | Possible | 14 h 17 | | August | Possible | 13 h 24 | | September | Possible | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 02 | | November | Best time | 10 h | | December | Possible | 9 h 30 | In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. In February, 9 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Toyama The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 263 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.7%2C137.23) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.7%2C137.23) ## Other towns nearby - [Takaoka, Toyama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/takaoka/): 10 places · 21 km - [Kanazawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kanazawa/): 73 places · 55 km - [Matsumoto, Nagano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/matsumoto/): 63 places · 84 km - [Nagano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nagano/): 211 places · 84 km - [Nagano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nagano-2/): 6 places · 88 km - [Fukui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fukui/): 21 places · 114 km And all of Japan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Toyama? The best known: [Toyama Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bahia-de-toyama/), [Mount Kuwasaki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kuwasaki/), [Museum of Modern Art, Toyama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/toyama-museum-of-modern-art/), [Tateyama Caldera Sabo Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tateyama-caldera-sabo-museum/), [Toyama Glass Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/toyama-glass-art-museum/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Toyama? February to May and October to November; also possible: December to January and June to September. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 30. ### How do you get to Toyama? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 263 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.7%2C137.23) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Toyama as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).