Very Intensive Festival The “Fukuno Yotaka Festival” is a festival held in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture from May 1st to 2nd every year. Nanto City Fukuno is located in the southeastern part of Toyama Prefecture, about 20 km south of Takaoka City, and has a population of about 14,000. The Fukuno Yotaka Festival is one of the oldest festivals in Toyama Prefecture, which has a … [Read more...] about Fukuno Yotaka Festival, Toyama
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Gokayama (Historic Village), Toyama
"Gokayama" (Historic Village), a village with thatched roofs in the mountains of Toyama Prefecture. Together, the “Ainokura” and “Suganuma” villages are called “Gokayama Gassho-zukuri Style” (a house built of wooden beams combined to form a steep thatched roof that resembles two hands together). A unique culture has developed in Gokayama to withstand harsh nature under the … [Read more...] about Gokayama (Historic Village), Toyama
The Torokko Train of Kurobe Gorge, Toyama
Kurobe Gorge is located in the eastern part of Toyama Prefecture, upstream of the Kurobe River in Kurobe City. . It is known for having the biggest dam in Japan, “Kurobe Dam” and the deepest V-shaped gorge in Japan. Along the Kurobe River, which shines in emerald green from Unazuki Station, you can cross the V-shaped gorge and pass through the tunnel. You can enjoy the thrill … [Read more...] about The Torokko Train of Kurobe Gorge, Toyama
Shogawa Kanko-sai (Shogawa Tourist Festival), Toyama
In Tonami and Nanto regions, there is a custom called “Yasundoko” (to get some rest), meaning to take a rest when rice planting is finished in early June. Along with this period, various fields such as rice field festivals are being held to request huge harvest. In the Shogawa area, people from Kanaya and Aoshima districts imitated Fukuno Yotaka Andon (a lamp with a paper … [Read more...] about Shogawa Kanko-sai (Shogawa Tourist Festival), Toyama
Nunobashi Kanjoe Ceremony, Toyama
Along with Mt. Fuji and Mt. Hakusan, Sacred Mountain Tateyama, one of Japan's three sacred mountains, was a mountain worship mountain until the Edo period. It has been considered the world of “the land of the dead,” with hell and paradise in the mountains. In Tateyama, during the Edo period, there was a legend that if you worshiped you could go paradise, and the mountain … [Read more...] about Nunobashi Kanjoe Ceremony, Toyama
Owara Kaze no Bon Festival, Toyama
Ecchu “Owara Kaze no Bon Festival” is a festival that takes place in the Toyama city Yao area in Toyama prefecture in early September each year. Dancers covered in straw hats dance to the performance of Kokyu (Chinese fiddle) and shamisen, which are full of unique tones. A man is proud and a woman dance shows a gentle and refreshing dance that exudes curvaceous beauty. A … [Read more...] about Owara Kaze no Bon Festival, Toyama
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Yuki no Otani (The Giant Snow Walls), Toyama
"Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route" that connects Toyama Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture through the 3,000-meter North Japanese Alps including Mt. Tateyama and Mt. Tsurugidake. In the middle of the winter, the route is closed because the snow is deep, but the snow event "Yuki no Otani Walk" (Walking through the Giant Snow Walls) will be held in part of the route from spring to … [Read more...] about Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Yuki no Otani (The Giant Snow Walls), Toyama