Toyama City Library

A moment of relaxation surrounded by light, books, and art. Featured in the New York Times.

A comfortable reading space with natural light streaming in through the open atrium.

A comprehensive collection of approximately 45 books and specialized journals.

A luxurious layout that allows you to visit a glass art museum and a cafe within the same building.

A "high-quality detour" where reading → art → cafe all happen on foot.

Easy to use, allowing you to learn, relax, and gather information all in one place.

Located in the "TOYAMA Kirari" complex in the heart of Toyama City, the Toyama City Library is characterized by its warm, woody interior, designed by world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma.

This bright and stylish library is bathed in soft natural light streaming in through a large atrium.
We have approximately 45 general and children's books, as well as around 500 magazine titles, making it easy to find specialized magazines and back issues that are hard to come by in regular bookstores.

The library offers a variety of reading seats to suit your mood, and the window seats on the north side are particularly special, offering a leisurely view of the Tateyama mountain range, streetcars, and the townscape on a clear day.
With its warm, inviting atmosphere thanks to the use of wood, as well as spacious table seating, this place caters to your mood each day.
There is a stroller parking area and rental service available, so you can relax even if you are bringing children.

The same building also houses the Toyama Glass Art Museum, a cafe, and a shop, allowing you to enjoy art, take a break with a book, and relax at the cafe.
You can have such a wonderful day right here.

Toyama Glass Art Museum

Facility information

Name	Toyama City Library
Address	5-1 Nishimachi, Toyama City, inside TOYAMA Kirari
Phone	076-461-3200
Opening hours	Sunday to Thursday 9:30 AM to 19:00 PM Friday and Saturday 9:30-20:00 Please note that our business hours will change as follows from April 1, 2026. 　9:30～19:00 The children's book floor (3F) and the special collection room (5F) are open from 9:30 to 18:00. *The information corner (1F) is open from 7:00 to 20:00.
Usage Fees	Free
Holiday	Closed on facility maintenance days (the first and third Wednesday of each month) and during the New Year holidays.
Parking	None. Please use nearby coin-operated parking lots.
Access	Take the "Circular Line (Centram)" from Toyama Station (South Exit) (approximately 14 minutes) → Get off at "Grand Plaza-mae" tram stop, then walk for 2 minutes. Take the "Minami-Toyama Ekimae" tram from Toyama Station (South Exit) (approximately 9 minutes) → Get off at "Nishimachi" tram stop and walk for 1 minute. Take the Toyama Chihō Railway bus from Toyama Station → Get off at "Nishimachi" bus stop, then it's a short walk. Approximately 22 minutes on foot from Toyama Station (South Exit). Approximately 20 minutes from the Toyama Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway towards the city center.
Official Website	https://www.library.toyama.toyama.jp/
Official social media

Wheelchair accessible Multipurpose toilet available There is an elevator Stroller allowed There is a nursing room Diaper changing table available OK on rainy days Toilet available Wi-Fi available