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富山県 · Industry & crafts

Inside 魚津埋没林博物館: Industry, Technology and Local Knowledge in 富山県

魚津埋没林博物館 offers international visitors a practical gateway into 富山県's 地質・埋没林保存. The site should be understood as a connected system of resources, skil…

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Amaharashi Coast Quasi-National Park

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A quasi-national park. Beyond Meiwa Rock the Tateyama range stands in line — 3,000-metre peaks seen across the sea.

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Shinminato Kittokito Market

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A market selling the fish landed at Shinminato port, marked by a large red crab.

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高岡大仏

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A seated Amida counted among Japan's three great Buddhas, cast with the bronze-working skill of Takaoka.

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Amaharashi Roadside Station

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A roadside station facing Amaharashi shore, with the Tateyama range across the water.

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National Treasure Takaokayama Zuiryu Temple

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A national-treasure Zen temple, known for the strict order of its buildings.

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Himi Banyagai Fish Market / Himi Onsenkyo Soyu

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The outside market at Himi fishing port, with the seasonal fish of Toyama Bay and a natural hot spring.

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Uchi River

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A townscape along a river where fishing boats are moored, known as a port-town scene.

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Shinminato Bridge

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A 3.6-kilometre cable-stayed bridge, looking down on Kaiwomaru Park.

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Kanayamachi Latticework Townscape

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A preservation district of traditional buildings, with latticed houses along stone-paved streets.

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Shinminato Fishing Port Hiruseri Kengaku

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A fishing port where the auction is held at midday, open to watch.

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Manyo-no-Sato Takaoka Roadside Station

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A roadside station that also sells Doraemon souvenirs, after the birthplace of the artist Fujiko F. Fujio.

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Takaoka Otogi-no-Mori Park

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A general park with a statue of Doraemon.

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Takaoka Fujiko F. Fujio Hometown Gallery

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Inside the Takaoka Art Museum, showing where Fujiko F. Fujio's manga began.

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Takaoka Kojo Park (Takaoka Castle Ruins)

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The site of Takaoka Castle. Its water moats remain, and it is known for cherry blossom.

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Marugoto Imizu Roadside Station

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A roadside station particular about live fish from Imizu, serving seafood rice bowls.

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Nousaku

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A metal caster in Takaoka. Tour the works and try casting yourself.

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Sushikin

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A sushi restaurant near Takaoka Station, serving Toyama Bay sushi.

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National Treasure Unryuzan Shoko Temple

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A major centre of Jodo Shinshu. Its main hall is a national treasure.

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Miyajimakyo

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A gorge with a run of waterfalls that drop like threads.

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Sekai Isan Bus

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A sightseeing bus around the gassho-zukuri villages of Gokayama.

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Ainokura Gassho-style Village, Gokayama

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A World Heritage site, with gassho-zukuri houses standing in a valley.

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Komaki Dam

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A dam called the finest in the East when it was completed, with a row of radial gates.

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Shogawakyo Sightseeing Boat

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A sightseeing boat through the Shogawa gorge.