Luxury holidays in Toyama

When to go

Toyama’s climate hits the just-right point around September and October, when it’s less busy, too. But, it does look rather enchanting in January, when it’s often covered in glittering sheets of snow.

Getting there

• Planes

  There are two domestic hubs serving the region: Toyama and Komatsu airports, both within a 45-minute drive of the centre. International travellers can connect via Tokyo; the flight should take around an hour.

• Trains

  While we enjoyed the leisurely, scenic bus route through this historic prefecture, for punctuality there is a train that runs through it – Toyama Station is the city stop.

• Automobiles

  Self-driving is fairly easy here and will give you the autonomy to stop and explore as you wish, although there are some vertiginous roads in more mountainous parts.