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The definitive list · Fushiki–Toyama10 things to do in Fushiki–Toyama
Ranked by one question: if you had a single call here, what would you regret missing? Every entry carries the round-trip time from the berth.
Amaharashi Coast and the Tateyama view
Onna-iwa rock, the Himi-line train and the 3,000-metre Tateyama range across the bay, on a clear day. The Michi-no-Eki deck is open all hours; café and shop 9:00–17:00. On a wet day there is nothing to see.
Taxi ~4 min from the Fushiki wharf, or Himi line 2 stops from Fushiki StationFull guide: Amaharashi Coast and the Tateyama view →Zuiryuji
The Maeda family temple of 1663, built for the lord who founded Takaoka. Its gate, Buddha hall and lecture hall were made National Treasures in 1997. 9:00–16:30, ¥500, no senior rate; allow about an hour.
Shuttle or taxi to Takaoka Station (~15–20 min), then 10 min on footFull guide: Zuiryuji Temple →Takaoka Daibutsu, Yamachosuji and Kanaya-machi
A bronze Buddha finished in 1933 by the city’s own casters, free to visit. Then the Yamachosuji merchant street and the Kanaya-machi casting quarter of 1611 with its latticed fronts. All within a short walk or tram ride of the station.
Shuttle or taxi to Takaoka Station, then 10 min on foot or 4 tram stopsGoogle Maps →White shrimp lunch
Shiro-ebi, the small pale shrimp of Toyama Bay, fried as tempura over rice. Shiroebi-tei inside Toyama Station is the named shop, open 11:00–21:00. The 2026 catch was poor, so order the bowl, not the soft-serve.
Shuttle or taxi to Takaoka Station, then Ainokaze train to Toyama, ¥390Google Maps →Toyama Glass Art Museum
Kengo Kuma’s TOYAMA Kirari building, opened in 2015, with Dale Chihuly’s Glass Art Garden on the sixth floor. The permanent collection is ¥200. Closed the first and third Wednesdays; the café is closed every Wednesday.
Train to Toyama, then tram 12 min to Grand Plaza-mae and 2 min on footGoogle Maps →Matsukawa cherry-blossom boat
A 30-minute boat under the cherry trees along the Matsukawa, ¥3,000 while the blossom is out (¥2,000 outside the bloom window), with full bloom normally about 8 April. The 2027 spring season is planned for 20 March – 25 April. No reservations; buy at the Matsukawa Chaya. Not Mondays.
Train to Toyama, then 10 min on foot to Toyama Castle ParkGoogle Maps →Kaiwomaru Park and the Shinminato Bridge walkway
A four-masted training barque of 1930 you can board for ¥500, closed Wednesdays. Then a free walkway under the bridge deck with the Tateyama range over the port. The walkway closes in strong wind; the lifts are at both ends.
Taxi ~15 min from the Fushiki wharf; on foot from the Kaiwo BerthFull guide: Kaiwomaru Park and the Shinminato Bridge →Kittokito Ichiba and the 12:30 auction
The Shinminato fish market, 9:00–17:00, with restaurants inside and a midday auction at the fishing port next door from about 12:30. The auction is free to watch but does not run on Sundays or Wednesdays. Crab in season, masu-zushi all year.
Taxi ~15 min from the Fushiki wharf; 0.8 km on foot from the Kaiwo BerthGoogle Maps →
Shokoji temple, on foot from the wharf
The one sight you can walk to from the big-ship berth. A Pure Land temple whose main hall of 1795 and great hall of 1653 became National Treasures in December 2022. 9:00–16:30, ¥500. Closed to visitors 13–17 November 2026.
About 2 km / 25 min on foot from the Manyo wharfGoogle Maps →
A guided day with port pick-up
An 8-hour private tour with a licensed guide and vehicle, listed by the operator as a port pick-up. One of only two Viator listings that name the port; the other is a 7-hour Gokayama day. Gokayama is 70 minutes each way, so say what you want to see when you book.
