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10 Best Toyama Prefecture Tours In Japan

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The 10 most popular toyama prefecture tours in Japan. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.

10 Best Toyama Prefecture Tours In Japan

1-Day Private Snow Monkey ZenkoJi Temple & SakeTasting NaganoTour

1-Day Private Snow Monkey ZenkoJi Temple & SakeTasting NaganoTour - Monzen Terrace Enya Lunch: A Real Meal Pause Near Zenko-ji

1.1-Day Private Snow Monkey ZenkoJi Temple & SakeTasting NaganoTour

Most Popular★ 5.0

Private 6-hour Nagano day trip with Zenko-ji, Jigokudani snow monkeys, and a grilled lunch, with pickup and an English guide.

“Cute tour guide, he picked us up in the morning smoothly, and we went up to see the beautiful scenery and the monkeys! The lunch was surprisingly good! We didn’t want to go to a Buddhist temple so he was very flexible and took us to a nearby zoo, where we could see red pandas…”

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Auspicious Kumiko Traditional Woodcraft Experience

Auspicious Kumiko Traditional Woodcraft Experience - Hands-On Kumiko Building: Precision Without Nails Or Tools

2.Auspicious Kumiko Traditional Woodcraft Experience

★ 4.5

Make kumiko lattice woodwork in Tonami, Toyama. Choose a prepared design, assemble it by hand, then tour a shoin-zukuri room.

“We had a great experience making a small traditional kumiko craft. First they took us through a traditional Japanese style house with many beautiful wood panels made by the artisans. It’s impossible to capture in a picture or fully describe. AnRead more”

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Japanese Chopsticks Making in Toyama with Guide

Japanese Chopsticks Making in Toyama with Guide - Planing chopsticks your way: length, thickness, and real control

3.Japanese Chopsticks Making in Toyama with Guide

★ 5.0

Make original Japanese chopsticks in Toyama’s Shogawa Wood Plaza: pick 10+ woods, plane and oil with a guide, in 1 hour.

“Very interesting to use the tool to shave a piece of wood into chopsticks. It is good for kids and family activity. There are various wood material with different hardness and color to choose from. I recommend to choose the softer wood otherRead more”

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Kimono Experience in Toyama Hokuriku

Kimono Experience in Toyama Hokuriku - Entering Okigaedokoro Uchikawa KIPPO and picking your kimono

4.Kimono Experience in Toyama Hokuriku

★ 5.0

Rent a kimono on Toyama’s Uchikawa River, learn matcha etiquette, stroll to Azumabashi Bridge, then take photos in a Showa-era shop.

“Two ladies are very welcoming and very friendly. We loveed the experience and they have a great collection of Kimono”

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Lacquer Art in Toyama: Uozu Teaspoon Craft with Gold & Silver

Lacquer Art in Toyama: Uozu Teaspoon Craft with Gold & Silver - Meet the Tsuji Brothers and the 400-Year Uozu Lacquer Tradition

5.Lacquer Art in Toyama: Uozu Teaspoon Craft with Gold & Silver

★ 5.0

Make an Uozu gold-and-silver teaspoon in a 100-year Toyama lacquer workshop. Bilingual guide, behind-the-scenes tour, ~2 hours.

“Unless you have a specific need, a Buddhist alter shop is not a place one normally visits so it felt very special being able to visit behind the scenes and see the workshop where the delicate woodcarving and lacquer application is done. SeeinRead more”

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Japanese Traditional Dyeing in Toyama

Japanese Traditional Dyeing in Toyama - 藍染め屋aiya Workshop Setup: Small Group, Real Hands-On

6.Japanese Traditional Dyeing in Toyama

★ 5.0

Hand-dyed indigo in Toyama’s Uozu countryside. Make an original item with a small group at 藍染め屋aiya, with optional field time.

“We made a special stop in Toyama to participate in this incredible workshop. Our hostess welcomed us into her home and shared fascinating insights into the town’s history and the intricate process of indigo dyeing. She also assisted us in designing my scarf and my Read more”

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Glass Experience Studio: Craft Your Own Unique Accessories

Glass Experience Studio: Craft Your Own Unique Accessories - Your 45-minute plan: what actually happens

Small Group Sightseeing Tour Visit to Toyama with Lunch Included

Small Group Sightseeing Tour Visit to Toyama with Lunch Included - Chuodori shopping street: where conversation is part of the tour

8.Small Group Sightseeing Tour Visit to Toyama with Lunch Included

★ 5.0

Small-group Toyama walk for spring water, shopping street stops, and a hands-on onigiri lunch with miso soup and dessert.

“On a previous visit, an elderly couple went to the City Hall observation deck and to try a modern tram ride. I found out about the gourmet ticket at the tourist information office at the station, so I bought it. It also came with an unlimited tram ticket, so I felt like I got a…”

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Secrets of Toyama: An Exclusive Journey of Culture and Cuisine

Secrets of Toyama: An Exclusive Journey of Culture and Cuisine - Stop 1: Shimakawa Candy Store and Toyama malt candy

Toyama 6hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide


10.Toyama 6hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

★ 4.5

A 6-hour private walk in Toyama with a licensed guide: tram rides, Iwase streets, Glass Art Museum, herbal pill-making, castle, and market.

“Naoto was such a great tour guide and very knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with him. We weren’t sure what to see apart from a few things we Googled so we asked for Naoto to surprise us. We ended our tour at Baba residence. It is a beautiful example of traditional Japanese architecture.”

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