🏛️ Museum
Toyama Glass Art Museum
A luminous Kengo Kuma-designed museum of contemporary glass art in the TOYAMA Kirari building.
Typical duration
75 min
Price
~¥200; special shows extra (≈ €1.2 / $1.3)
From port
13 km / 8.1 mi
Transfer time
30 min
Indoor / Outdoor
indoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly♿ Wheelchair accessible⚡ Good for short stops
🕐 Best time to visit
Any time; a striking indoor option in any weather
Housed in Kengo Kuma's striking TOYAMA Kirari building - a lattice of glass, aluminium and local cedar - the Toyama Glass Art Museum is the city's design showpiece. Toyama has been a glass town since the 1980s, and the collection ranges from delicate studio pieces to a permanent Dale Chihuly installation, all lit by daylight tumbling down the atrium.
Getting there from the port
In central Toyama; city tram to Nishicho, or shuttle/taxi
🚌 Best transport: tram💶 Cost: Tram + shuttle, or ~¥2,500 taxi