14 Parks in Toyama worth your time

A large urban park in Takaoka with Doraemon's vacant lot and an observation deck.

What it is

• An urban park in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture.
• Opened for the 1996 National Urban Greening Toyama Fair.
• Selected as a Heisei Memorial Children's Forest Park in 1991.
• Operated by Mori no Fureai Club.

What to see

• Reproduction of Doraemon's vacant lot.
• Otogi no Mori-kan building, 38.2 meters high.
• Twin-tower observation deck called Kaze no Toride.
• Large slide about 30.8 meters long.
• Four mascots: Fairy Eco, Doctor Frog, Fairy Kino, Water Spirit.

When to go

• Closed on Tuesdays.
• Closed during New Year holidays.

Address

高岡市佐野1342 Map

Official site

terfel.net

Read more about Takaoka Otogi no Mori Park

Toyama's only amusement park, Mirage Land offers free admission and a giant Ferris wheel.

What it is

• Amusement park in Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture.
• Only amusement park in Toyama Prefecture.
• Opened on April 20, 1982.
• Admission has been free since 2003.

What to see

• The Giant Wheel is 66 meters high.
• Mirage Pool, completed in August 1983.
• Uozu Aquarium is an adjacent facility.

When to go

• Operating period is mid-March to end of November.
• Park is closed on Wednesdays.
• Night operations began in 1996.

Getting there

• West Uozu Station is about a 15-minute walk away.

Official site

www.mirageland.net

Read more about Mirage Land

Uozu Momoyama Sports Park Stadium is a large urban park with sports facilities and cherry blossoms.

What it is

• An urban park in Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture.
• Built as a 30th-anniversary project for Uozu City.
• Construction of facilities was completed in 2005.
• Managed by the Uozu City Sports Association.

What to see

• A baseball field with a capacity of 8,246 people.
• A track and field stadium with a capacity of 6,420 people.
• Eight tennis courts with night lighting.
• One of the 70 Famous Cherry Blossom Spots in Toyama.

When to go

• Cherry blossom season for scenic views.

Official site

spo-uozu.com

Read more about Uozu Momoyama Sports Park Stadium

A unique gallery and garden showcasing 5,000+ tulips year-round, perfect for flower lovers.

What it is

• A botanical garden and museum dedicated to tulips.
• It opened in April 1996.
• It is a base for information on tulips.
• It is part of the Tonami Tulip Fair venue.

What to see

• The two-story building covers 27,512 square meters.
• The Tulip Palace displays about 500 cut tulips.
• The Palette Garden displays about 5,000 blooming tulips.
• It is adjacent to Tonami Tulip Park.

When to go

• See cut tulips year-round in the Tulip Palace.

Address

〒939-1381　富山県砺波市中村100-1 Map

Official site

www.tulipfair.or.jp

Read more about Tonami Tulip Gallery

Uozu Comprehensive Park offers diverse attractions including an aquarium, pool, and cherry blossoms.

What it is

• An urban park in Toyama Prefecture.
• Established in 1972.
• Its nickname is Mirapark.

What to see

• Mirage Land, a main facility.
• Mirage Pool, a saltwater pool.
• Uozu Aquarium.
• Hayatsukigawa Park Golf Course.
• An Otomo Yakamochi poetry monument.
• A peace monument (unveiled November 2025).

When to go

• Known for its cherry blossoms.
• Designated one of Toyama's 70 famous cherry blossom spots.

Official site

uozupark.com

Read more about Uozu Comprehensive Park

Maruyama General Park offers diverse sports facilities and recreation on a river terrace.

What it is

• A large park covering 20 hectares.
• Located on a river terrace of the Kamiichi River.

What to see

• Baseball field and tennis courts.
• Multi-purpose field for soccer and athletics.
• Indoor multi-purpose area for gateball.
• Artificial turf slope for sledding.
• Barbecue area and playground equipment.

When to go

• Closed on Mondays.
• Closed from December 29 to January 3.

Read more about Maruyama Sōgō Park

Hakusan National Park is a sacred mountain with alpine plants, crater lakes, and hot springs.

What it is

• One of Japan's Three Sacred Mountains.
• Designated a national park in 1962.
• Mount Hakusan was opened in 717 by Taicho.
• An active volcano spanning four prefectures.

What to see

• Eight crater lakes.
• Alpine plants.
• Ichi Shirakawa Cedar, a special natural monument.
• Several hot springs.
• Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road.

When to go

• Known as a heavy snowfall area.

Official site

www.env.go.jp

Read more about Hakusan National Park

Explore diverse plant species across vast outdoor and indoor exhibits.

What it is

• A botanical garden in Toyama City.
• Opened in 1993, fully in 1996.
• Operated by the Bank of Flowers and Greenery.
• Known by the nickname Doriasu.

What to see

• 245,000 square meters of outdoor exhibits.
• 4,900 species of plants.
• Five exhibition greenhouses.
• Yunnan Greenhouse, opened in 2000.

When to go

• In-garden bus operates April to November.

Address

〒939-2713　富山県富山市婦中町上轡田42 Map

Official site

www.bgtym.org

Read more about Botanic Gardens of Toyama

Matsu River Park is a scenic cherry blossom and sculpture park, worth visiting for its beauty.

What it is

• A scenic park in Toyama City.
• Established on October 15, 1956.
• Selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots.

What to see

• 450 Somei Yoshino cherry trees line the river banks.
• 28 sculptures by Toyama Prefecture artists.
• A sculpture park spans 1.3 km along the river.

When to go

• Early April for the All Japan Chindong Competition.

Read more about Matsu River Park

See rare Japanese ptarmigan and other animals at this conservation-focused zoo.

What it is

• A municipal zoo in Toyama City.
• Opened in April 1984.
• A member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
• Certified as a 'Rare Species Conservation Zoo and Botanical Garden'.

What to see

• Exhibits of Japanese ptarmigan.
• A nature trail.
• A barbecue corner.

When to go

• Admission is free for junior high school students and younger.

Official site

www.toyama-familypark.jp

Read more about Toyama Municipal Family Park Zoo

A large athletic park in Toyama City, offering diverse sports facilities and open spaces.

What it is

• A prefectural urban park in Toyama City.
• Opened in 1993, construction began in 1991.
• Main venue for the 55th National Sports Festival in 2000.
• Total area is approximately 46 hectares.

What to see

• An athletic stadium.
• An auxiliary stadium, JAAF Class 3 certified.
• A multipurpose field for softball or baseball.
• An indoor ground, completed in 2000.

Address

富山県富山市南中田368 Map

Read more about Toyama Athletic Recreation Park

Japan's only seaside botanical garden, showcasing coastal plants with unique architecture.

What it is

• Specialized botanical garden for coastal plants.
• Developed by Himi City, opened in 1996.
• Only facility in Japan named 'Seaside Botanical Garden'.
• Underwent large-scale renovation in April 2021.

What to see

• Site covers 6.4 hectares.
• Situated on Matsudaebama beach.
• Faces Toyama Bay.
• Design by Itsuko Hasegawa.

Official site

www.himi-kaihin.com

Read more about Himi Seaside Botanical Garden

Fugan Canal Kansui Park is a modern urban park with a scenic canal and unique bridge.

What it is

• A prefectural urban park in Toyama Prefecture.
• Construction began in 1988, opened in 1997.
• Selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Historical Parks.

What to see

• The Fugan Canal and 'Aino Island'.
• Tenmon Bridge with two observation towers.
• Izumi to Taki no Hiroba (Fountain and Waterfall Plaza).

Official site

www.kansui-park.jp

Read more about Fugan Canal Kansui Park

Japan's oldest aquarium on the Sea of Japan coast, known for its unique underwater tunnel.

What it is

• Oldest existing aquarium on the Sea of Japan coast.
• Founded in 1913.
• Third generation aquarium opened in 1981.
• Located within Uozu Sogo Park.

What to see

• World's first acrylic underwater tunnel.
• Exhibits on firefly squid ecology.

Official site

www.uozu-aquarium.jp

Read more about Uozu Aquarium