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Toyama Bay Firefly Squid — Blue Bioluminescent Spring Phenomenon
Toyama· Toyama City

Toyama Bay Firefly Squid — Blue Bioluminescent Spring Phenomenon

Toyama Bay is the only place in the world where firefly squid (hotaru-ika, ホタルイカ) wash ashore en masse during their spaw…

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Updated Jun 2026
Toyama Castle & Matsukawa River Cruise — Urban Moat Boat Ride
Toyama· Toyama City

Toyama Castle & Matsukawa River Cruise — Urban Moat Boat Ride

Toyama Castle (富山城) is a reconstructed castle in central Toyama City, originally built in the 16th century and destroyed…

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Updated Jun 2026
Toyama City Night View from Kureha Hills — Illuminated Bay Panorama
Toyama· Toyama City

Toyama City Night View from Kureha Hills — Illuminated Bay Panorama

The Kureha Hills (呉羽山, Kureha-yama) on Toyama City's western edge offer sweeping panoramic views across Toyama City, Toy…

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Updated Jun 2026
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