Published date: January 27, 2025
Winter in Toyama, Close to the Station
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Experience of the stay
When I exited the station, I felt a bit anxious as I couldn’t see the hotel, but it was hidden by a commercial building on my right, so I just had to walk around it to find it.
I stayed on a rainy day, and I was glad there were umbrella bags at the entrance, including one for foldable umbrellas.
I checked in using a tablet partway through. It was smooth since it wasn’t during a busy time.
The view from my room was of the parking lot, but I just needed to know the weather, so it wasn’t a problem.
The room had a separate bath and toilet, a spacious sink, and included a coffee machine, which made it a fantastic deal for a hotel room.
Additionally, there was a pitcher for the water server in the elevator hall, so I could enjoy the hotel’s recommended delicious water in my room.
The door scope even had a cover for added reassurance.
They also stored my luggage after checkout, allowing me to enjoy sightseeing unencumbered and buy lots of souvenirs 😊
Experiences during the trip
In January, I met the buri (yellowtail) of this season, and I had decided to go to Toyama to eat it, so it was my long-awaited winter trip to Toyama.
I arrived at Toyama Station after sunset, and the station's illuminations welcomed me.
Since I had decided to eat cold buri, I thought I might as well have sushi, so I searched for a sushi place.
However, there were so many sushi restaurants even in front of the station that I was lost for choices.
Due to the bad weather, I chose a less crowded sushi restaurant outside of a commercial facility and promptly ordered cold buri sushi.
There were about three different ways to enjoy it, and all were delicious, leading to multiple plates of satisfaction.
The bad weather got worse after that, with stronger winds and thunder... it was a state called buri okoshi. At this point, I thought most umbrellas wouldn’t be helpful 😅
The next day, as I like glass art, I went to the Toyama Glass Art Museum. It is easily accessible by tram from the station, but it can be a bit difficult to wait for the train on rainy or snowy days.
The museum's permanent exhibition costs only 200 yen, and if you like glass, you can certainly enjoy the interesting works gathered there.
The inside of the museum has a unique design, and there were cute pieces in the museum shop as well. During my visit, a special exhibition of Émile Gallé was being held. It did require an additional fee, but there were many works to see, so I would love to visit again on another occasion.
For lunch, I had udon with beef offal at Ito Sho. As expected from prior information, there was a long line, and snow was fluttering down, but it was worth waiting to eat. It was delicious, especially on a cold day.
I opted for the popular egg version, and the portion was satisfying.
For souvenirs this time, I got kamaboko (fish cake), dried persimmons, and masu-zushi (trout sushi) from the souvenir shop at the station. All of them were reliable choices, but they were heavy, so I appreciated that my luggage was stored at a hotel close to the station.
Although the area I explored was small, I was thoroughly satisfied with my winter trip to Toyama.