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Toyama: how to get there and around

Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.

Toyama is a city of 415,844 people in Japan, 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Toyama Station. It is a port city: Fushiki-Toyama Port. Our booking partner lists 60 places to stay.

Key facts

Population415,844
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Area1,242 km²
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo (UTC+9 now)
CurrencyYen (JPY)
Dialling code+81
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Postal codes16 codes, 028-3535 to 999-8523
UN/LOCODEJPTOY
Coordinates36.7, 137.217
Toyama

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Daylight in Toyama runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late December to 14 h 43 min in late June (computed for 36.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Toyama is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,876 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY, 6 km), Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ, 70 km), Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ, 87 km).

Flights to Toyama: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Toyama Station, Kureha Station, Hayahoshi Station, Higashi-Toyama Station, Etchū-Yatsuo Station, Mizuhashi Station. Trains to Toyama

Buses to Toyama · Driving and car hire · Ferries

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 60 places to stay in Toyama. Of the 55 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (31), and 1 are five-star. Across 32 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 35,993 reviews in total.

Hotels in Toyama: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Qinhuangdao, Durham, Mogi das Cruzes.

Common questions

Which airport serves Toyama?

Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 80 km (50 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Toyama?

About 415,844 people live in Toyama, across 1,242 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Toyama in?

Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.

What currency is used in Toyama?

The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.

How many hotels are there in Toyama?

Our booking partner lists 60 places to stay in Toyama, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Toyama?

Tokyo (249 km), Yokohama (260 km), Osaka (272 km), Nagoya (171 km), Kawasaki (260 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.