Bunkazai TabiA travel guide to Japan’s cultural heritage

Cultural heritage in Toyama

National Treasure buildings and historic districts in Toyama.

Zuiryu-ji

Edo · Temples · National Treasures

Zuiryu-ji

Takaoka, Toyama

At Zuiryu-ji you can walk through an early Edo-period Zen temple compound where the gates and halls stand in a straight line, linked by corridors. Its three National Treasures are the Sanmon, about 18 meters tall and rebuilt in 1818, the lead-roofed Butsuden, and the Hatto, which holds Maeda Toshinaga's memorial tablet.

Shoko-ji

Edo · Temples · National Treasures

Shoko-ji

Takaoka, Toyama

Shoko-ji is a temple in Takaoka, Toyama. Its Main Hall and Ohiroma and Shikidai (Great Hall and Entrance) are designated National Treasures (Mid-Edo period–Late Edo period).

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Ainokura, Nanto

Historic districts

Ainokura, Nanto

Nanto, Toyama

Ainokura, Nanto is a mountain village in Nanto, Toyama, selected in 1994 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Suganuma, Nanto

Historic districts

Suganuma, Nanto

Nanto, Toyama

Suganuma, Nanto is a mountain village in Nanto, Toyama, selected in 1994 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Yoshihisa, Takaoka

Historic districts

Yoshihisa, Takaoka

Takaoka, Toyama

Yoshihisa, Takaoka is a rural market town in Takaoka, Toyama, selected in 2020 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Yamachosuji, Takaoka

Historic districts

Yamachosuji, Takaoka

Takaoka, Toyama

Yamachosuji, Takaoka is a merchant town in Takaoka, Toyama, selected in 2000 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Kanayamachi, Takaoka

Historic districts

Kanayamachi, Takaoka

Takaoka, Toyama

Kanayamachi, Takaoka is a foundry town in Takaoka, Toyama, selected in 2012 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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