Published date: September 14, 2025
Hotel JAL City Toyama｜The understated elegance of JAL makes you want to drop your luggage in an instant
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Experience of the stay
Exiting Toyama Station, you can easily walk to Hotel JAL City Toyama. This is the kind of hotel where you walk in and immediately think, 'Ah, this place really won’t let you down.'
The space has a slight upscale business feel but adds just a touch of warm colors and wood warmth. Although there are not many public facilities, the rooms are very comfortable!
The room's design is clean-cut and features that unique 'just right, not flashy' kind of furniture that's characteristic of JAL hotels.
The bathroom space is spacious with a good separation of dry and wet areas, and the amenities are high-end and fragrant without being overpowering. There's a subtle atmosphere of 'this isn't a resort, but living here is pleasantly more comfortable than expected.'
That night, I lay in bed and fell asleep in just a few minutes because that bed was incredibly comfortable. The pillows, duvet, and overall air conditioning made me feel like this journey could start with relaxation.
Experiences during the trip
If you visit Toyama in May, you’re in luck. This is the most dreamy season of the year for Tateyama Kurobe, with the Snow Corridor open.
From Hotel JAL City Toyama, you can walk to Toyama Station and catch the Tateyama Electric Railway. In no time, you’ll arrive at Tateyama Station and embark on this magnificent alpine journey.
As you take the mountain train and cable car, you'll gradually ascend to higher altitudes, with the view outside changing from green to silver-white. When you reach the iconic 'Murodo' station and open the train doors, you’ll see towering snow walls exceeding ten meters on both sides, standing tall under the blue sky, like a white passage into a fantasy world.
You can walk between the snow walls for photos, stroll around, or combine this with plans to visit the Kurobe Dam and ice path. The whole trip takes about a day, so it's recommended to leave Toyama in the morning and return to the hotel in the evening, just right.