25Enjoying art and cafes on a rainy day
Toyama Sightseeing Model Course | Half-Day to Full-Day | Girls' Trip Plan
Rainy days are pleasant too.
A day filled with art and cafes, explored by streetcar.
The area around Toyama Station has a compact concentration of art museums, literary museums, and cafes.
This art and cafe tour, which can be explored by tram and on foot, is perfect even on rainy days.
You don't have to visit everything. You can choose the spots that interest you and enjoy yourself at your own pace.
Toyama Station
Toyama Inc Painting Museum
Koshinokuni Museum of Literature
Sato Memorial Museum
Toyama Glass Art Museum
Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art
Toyama Station
Toyama Station
An artistic day trip to satisfy your senses, while riding a streetcar.
Don't walk too much, and don't overexert yourself.
This is a pleasant walking course for adults, perfect even on rainy days.
Toyama Inc Painting Museum
A museum with a garden, enveloped in a serene atmosphere.
A museum where you can quietly contemplate artworks while gazing at the garden.
After appreciating the negative space and varying shades of ink in the sumi-e paintings, take a break at the adjoining cafe, "Water Clock," while enjoying the view of the greenery.
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"Mizu no Tokei" (Water Clock), a shop specializing in home-roasted and cold-brew coffee, Toyama branch.
"Mizu no Tokei" (Water Clock) is a specialty shop for cold-brew coffee, extracted drop by drop over time. You can enjoy the pure, clean taste while gazing at the garden and leisurely savoring the afterglow of your art appreciation.
More detailsKoshinokuni Museum of Literature
A tranquil cultural facility where you can encounter literature related to Toyama.
A cultural facility with a tranquil atmosphere where you can experience the works and literature associated with Toyama.
In addition to the exhibits, there are also picture books and videos, so even those unfamiliar with literature can easily enjoy it.
Sato Memorial Museum
A museum overflowing with Japanese charm, nestled within a castle ruins park.
A museum with a traditional Japanese atmosphere, nestled within Toyama Castle Park.
Through tea ceremony utensils and antique art, you can experience the profound depths of Japanese culture.
If you have some extra time, I recommend enjoying matcha tea and Japanese sweets in the tea room. It goes very well with the view of the castle ruins park when it's wet with rain.
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Jo-an
After enjoying the artwork at the Sato Memorial Museum, head to the museum's tea room, "Sukean." You can relax in the tranquil setting of the tea room or shoin-style room while savoring seasonal Japanese sweets and matcha tea.
More detailsToyama Glass Art Museum
"TOYAMA KIRARI" - where light and glass resonate together.
This is one of Toyama's leading art spots, with its architecture itself being a major attraction.
The warmth of the wood and the sparkling glass artwork that fill the open space of TOYAMA Kirari are truly impressive.
After viewing the exhibits, you can enjoy a leisurely stroll through the town on a rainy day by visiting the library, museum shop, and cafes.
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Cafe Cherio
After visiting the Toyama City Glass Art Museum, head to "Cafe Cherio," about a 2-minute walk away. In its retro Showa-era interior, you can enjoy parfaits, anmitsu (a Japanese dessert), and their specialty, Sogawa-yaki Spaghetti. Located inside an arcade, it's perfect for a break on a rainy day.
More detailsToyama Prefectural Museum of Art
This art museum offers a sense of openness, with large windows overlooking the Tateyama mountain range.
An open and airy art museum located along the canal.
You can enjoy domestic and international design and modern and contemporary art, and on clear days, you can sometimes see the Tateyama mountain range from the windows or rooftop.
On rainy days, after viewing the artwork, it's recommended to relax and conclude your trip at the museum shop or cafe.
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Swallow Cafe
After enjoying the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art, head to "Swallow Café" on the first floor. Their signature item is bagels, baked fresh every morning, crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. You can enjoy lunch or an afternoon break while overlooking Fugan Canal Kansui Park.
More detailsToyama Station
Finally, enjoy choosing souvenirs inside or in front of the station.
To conclude your trip, choose souvenirs inside or in front of Toyama Station.
You can enjoy the lingering feeling of a day spent exploring art and cafes while searching for Toyama's medicines, glass crafts, and local sweets.
If you have some time before your next leg of the journey, I recommend taking a look around the station and enjoying the sight of the streetcars.
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Toyama Station souvenir shop / Kitokito Market Toyama Marche
Toyama Marche, located inside Toyama Station, offers a wide selection of souvenirs unique to Toyama, including trout sushi, white shrimp crackers, local sake, and local sweets. It's a station-based spot where you can enjoy the delicious flavors of Toyama and shopping until the very end of your trip.
More detailsHere's the route for this time!
You don't have to visit every single spot.
For those who want to enjoy themselves in half a day, there's the "Toyama Glass Art Museum + Cafe," and for those who want to spend more time at a leisurely pace, there's the "Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art + Kansui Park." You can arrange it according to your mood and the amount of time you want to spend there.
Recommended time
Open year-round. *Closing days vary by facility. There may also be temporary closures for exhibit changes, etc. Please check the opening hours before visiting.
For adults
This course utilizes the tram, allowing you to walk without overexerting yourself and still enjoy a satisfying experience.
You can arrange your itinerary according to your mood: take your time at places that interest you, and visit places you want to see quickly in a shorter time.
If you frequently get on and off the streetcar, we recommend using the city streetcar and bus one-day pass.
Key points of this course
- You can freely arrange things while finding wonderful works of art, cozy cafes, etc.
・You can easily get around even on rainy days by using the tram and walking at a comfortable pace.
A day designed to slowly nourish your senses and aesthetic sensibilities.
*The estimated stay time for this course does not include time spent at the cafe.