Toyama is a city with lots of charm set on the coast of Japan and backed by the majestic Tateyama Mountains. It is home to some of the most spectacular forests and is the gateway to the famed World Heritage Gokayama villages and Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. Toyama is known for its hot springs and ski regions. The city boasts a castle, museums, parks, old medicine shops, and delicious black ramen dish. As a matter of fact, this beautiful city is a former castle town and is historically a center of medicine. Art enthusiasts can indulge in the city’s glass-making traditions at the Toyama Glass Art Museum. And, of course, no visit to Toyama is complete without savoring the city’s fresh seafood and locally-produced sake.
Get away from it all with this package that lets you visit Japan with a Rail Pass. Start this trip in Tokyo (Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples). After that, catch the Rail Pass Train and discover these cities along your way through The Japanese Alps, like: Shiojiri (famous for its wineries (Shinshu wine). The area preserves the atmosphere of olden Japan, with its traditional houses and food); Azumino (known as the ‘gateway’ to the Japanese Alps, hikers and snow sports enthusiasts flock to these mountains annually to sample their world-class trails and slopes); Omachi (famous for its delicious soba -buckwheat noodles -); and Toyama (with The Toyama Castle Park - a restored castle dating to the 1500s- , plus small museums of history and art). This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
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