Toyama
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PerspectivesStories from Lodge in Northern Japan Alps Told in Book; Lodge Manager Tell Anecdotes on Life in Mountains
TOYAMA — An illustrator who manages a mountain lodge in Toyama has published a book which tells s...
July 31, 2025
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General NewsJapan City Apologizes After Herons Found Dead after Trees Cut Down; Officials Believe Birds Lost Their Nests Before Independence
TOYAMA — As many as 107 herons found dead in a park in central Toyama last month died because the...
July 30, 2025
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General NewsMass Heron Deaths in Toyama Possibly Caused by Cutting Nesting Trees, Officials Say
The cause of the large number of deaths of herons at Toyama Joshi Park, Toyama City, which has be...
July 29, 2025
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PerspectivesExperience Majestic Kurobe Gorge’s Shimo-No-Roka in VR; Visitors Take Virtual Trip to Gorge Where ‘There Are No Injuries’
TOYAMA — The Museum of Historical Folklore Unazuki in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, is offering a ne...
July 28, 2025
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Japan In FocusToyama’s Centram Streetcar Unveils New Sunflower Livery; Design Is Part of Series Incorporating Images of Local Nature and Wildlife
TOYAMA — A new look for the city’s Centram streetcar, featuring a wrapping with a motif of sunflo...
July 24, 2025
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General NewsMore Than 100 Herons Die in Toyama Park, Japan; Causes of Deaths Are Unknown
TOYAMA — More than 100 herons have died at Toyama Joshi Koen park in the center of Toyama City si...
July 21, 2025
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Travel SpotsKurobe Dam Gushes Water as Annual Discharge Event Begins; Enthusiasts Gather to Watch Water Roaring into Gorge
TOYAMA — Kurobe Dam, Kansai Electric Power Co.’s hydropower dam located 1,454 meters up in the mo...
June 27, 2025
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Travel SpotsCherry Blossom, Tulips, Snow-Capped Mountains Seen Together in Japan’s Toyama Pref.; Town’s ‘Spring Quartet’ Almost Complete
ASAHI, Toyama — Tourists on Saturday enjoyed the view of cherry blossoms and tulips in full bloom...
April 13, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Begin Blooming in Japan’s Toyama; Full Bloom Expected Next Week
Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom in Toyama City, the Toyama Regional Meteorological Observator...
April 4, 2025
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Japan In FocusGargantuan Trout Sushi Promotes Toyama Pref.’s Wish to Be Dubbed ‘Sushi Prefecture’
TOYAMA — People gather around a plate of masuzushi trout sushi measuring 3.23 meters in diameter ...
March 24, 2025
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Japan In FocusStudents Try Making Sushi in Toyama Pref.; They Learn the Art from Restaurant Owner at Local Shrine
IMIZU, Toyama — A sushi-making workshop for local elementary, junior high and high school student...
February 5, 2025
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Travel SpotsWashing Away Evil Under Waterfall in Cold Temperatures; Participants Endure 5 C Water to Pray for a Safe New Year
People pray for a safe new year while standing under a waterfall in Kamiichi, Toyama Prefecture, ...
January 20, 2025
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Toyama, Osaka Among New York Times 52 Places to Go for 2025
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Cherry Blossoms, Tulips, Snow-Capped Peaks Create Picturesque Scene in Toyama Pref., Japan
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Snowy Hikes Above 3,000 Meters in Spring Add Appeal to Tateyama Mountain Range in Toyama Pref.
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Experience Majestic Kurobe Gorge’s Shimo-No-Roka in VR; Visitors Take Virtual Trip to Gorge Where ‘There Are No Injuries’
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Stories from Lodge in Northern Japan Alps Told in Book; Lodge Manager Tell Anecdotes on Life in Mountains