11 Cuisine-Focused Ryokans for Enjoying Hotaruika in Toyama

With the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen, it Toyama that it has become easier to access from various places. There are also many sightseeing spots such as "Kurobe Gorge", which is famous for trolley trains, Kurobe Dam, and "Kaiozan Park", one of the best tourist spots in the prefecture. It is also popular for gourmet foods such as firefly squid and white shrimp in spring, and seafood from Toyama Bay such as yellowtail and crab in winter. This time, we will introduce hotels and ryokan where you can taste firefly squid, which is one of the most popular Toyama specialties.

Firefly squid is a spring tradition in Toyama. Firefly squid fishing is lifted in March, and the season is until May and June. The firefly squid is also known as the "Mystery of Toyama Bay" because it emits a fantastic blue light when the net is raised. This time, we will introduce an inn where you can enjoy various dishes such as firefly squid sashimi, shabu-shabu, vinegared miso sauce, and tempura. Please fully enjoy the taste that can only be eaten locally.

With the sea of Uozu in the background, Ikegami Ryokan stands quietly after passing through the mountains. A hidden inn for grown-ups where you can relax and forget your busy daily life. There are only 6 guest rooms. A Japanese-style space that pursues relaxation and a good night's sleep, and hospitality that is close to each and every one of you, will soothe your weary soul.

“Ikegami Ryokan” is an auberge in a mountain village where many people visit for its cuisine. There are plenty of things you can only taste here, such as local fish caught that morning in Toyama Bay, which is called a “natural fish tank,” local Koshihikari rice from Uozu, and local sake that goes well with Toyama’s seafood. A moment to carry chopsticks in a relaxed mood. It's the ultimate luxury when traveling.

From late March to early May, you can enjoy firefly squid sashimi and shabu-shabu. Toyama is the only place in Japan where you can eat firefly squid raw. Firefly squid is freshly caught in the morning, so shabu-shabu is delicious just dipped in the dashi stock. We also recommend the firefly squid tempura, which has a different texture.

The room does not have a bath, but two private baths are available. "Hikona no Yu" is a cypress bath facing a small courtyard. Sukuna no Yu (pictured) is a slightly larger cypress bath that can be used 24 hours a day. Both hot springs are sourced from Kitayama Kosen, which has been open for 150 years. The scent of cypress and the soft hot water will slowly unwind your mind and body.

Ganso Niemonya is a solitary inn located in Kitayama Kosen, in the mountains, about 15 minutes by car from Uozu Fishing Port. This is a long-established establishment that has been around for about 150 years since it was founded as a hot spring inn. There are 11 guest rooms in total. The rooms have a nice modern Japanese calm atmosphere and come with an open-air bath, so you can enjoy the bath whenever you like (the open-air bath in the guest room does not have hot spring water).

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Because of its location in the mountains but close to the port, the restaurant offers a variety of fresh seafood from both the sea and the mountains. This is an example of a monthly kaiseki course that focuses on seasonal seafood. It is colorful and pleasing to both the eye and the palate. meal The venue is a private room, so couples, groups, and families can spend a relaxing time together.

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At Ganso Niemonya, fresh firefly squid caught in Toyama Bay is arranged into a variety of creative dishes such as sashimi and grilled kelp. Among them, the main dish is the ``Firefly Squid Shabu-Shabu Style Kamaage'', which has a plump texture that is addictingly delicious.

Kitayama Mineral Spring onsen known as "Kodakara no Yu". On the 1st floor there is an indoor bath with a sauna called "Hotaru no Yu", and on the 3rd floor there is an open-air bath called "Kusabue no Yu" (pictured) where you can fully enjoy the nature of Uozu Kitayama. It is a system. Please enjoy the different tastes of each bath.

“Kintaro onsen” is located in Uozu, which is famous as a place where fantastic mirages appear. The full range of facilities such as onsen, swimming pools, restaurants, karaoke, night spots, and convention halls are also attractive. There are 8 types of rooms that pursue the comfort of ryokan and the functionality of a hotel, and this is a modern Japanese bed type room. Forget the cramped everyday life and enjoy a relaxing time with your bare feet.

"Kintaro onsen" offers dishes made with local ingredients such as white shrimp, snow crab, and yellowtail, as well as ingredients procured from all over Japan. This is the sashimi (one example) of "Gokujou Sosaku Kaiseki". It's so colorful that it's a waste to eat. Because the port is close, the seafood is fresh.

Firefly squid, a taste of spring in Toyama, is also fresh. We recommend the local sashimi, and the shabu-shabu that becomes plump when dipped in soup stock. During firefly squid season from March to May, you can also enjoy firefly squid and white shrimp.

"Kintaro onsen" is an inn with 100% free-flowing hot spring water. The spring quality is a mixture of chloride and sulfur springs, which is rare even in Japan. This is the garden large open-air bath of the one-day onsen facility "Karuna no Yakata" with a total area of about 800 tsubo. There are various baths such as sleeping baths, utase baths, saunas, etc., which can be used free of charge by guests. Eat delicious food, enjoy hot spring tours, and have a luxurious holiday.

Togen is a hot onsen inn that boasts a great view facing the Kurobe River. It is also conveniently located as a sightseeing base for the Kurobe Gorge Trolley train and the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. All rooms have a view of the Kurobe River, and are basically designed in a calming Japanese style. If you have a room with an open-air bath, you can see the river from the bath. Why not turn off your smartphone and listen to the sounds of nature?

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Local delicacies such as seafood freshly caught from Toyama Bay and melt-in-the-mouth Himi beef will decorate your table. Breakfast is served at the meal. It will be a morning where you can enjoy delicious food with your boyfriend and friends.

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In spring, you can enjoy a variety of firefly squid dishes such as vinegared miso dressing, pickled vegetables, sashimi, and shabu-shabu. It has a crisp texture and the delicious taste of cotton that spreads in your mouth. You are sure to feel happy with each dish that can only be eaten in the authentic place♪

"Kawadoko open-air bath" where you can enjoy the spectacular view of the Kurobe River up close while soaking in the hot water. It's a shallow open-air bath made of cypress, so you can take a long bath with a half-body bath. In addition, there are indoor baths, rock baths, granite baths, private open-air baths and semi-open-air baths. You can spend a relaxing time in your favorite bath.

Enraku, which overlooks the majestic Kurobe Gorge, is a long-established onsen ryokan that has been in business for 85 years. All guest rooms face the gorge, and you can enjoy the changing scenery of the four seasons from the windows. During your stay, why not forget about your busy daily life and surrender to the slow flow of time. First, take a deep breath in front of Mother Nature!

If you want to enjoy a relaxing bath as a couple or just with friends, choose a room with an open-air bath. Taking a bath while looking out at the Kurobe Gorge is a blissful moment. Each room has a different style of bath, all of which are natural onsen. There is also a large public bath and an open-air bath within the hotel, so you can soak up onsen during your stay.

Kurobe Gorge may have an image of being far from the sea, but in fact, it takes about 20 minutes by car to Kurobe Fishing Port. It is a location where you can enjoy both the bounty of the sea and the bounty of the land. Firefly squid, a Toyama specialty in spring. In addition to sashimi, you can enjoy various dishes such as kamaage and tempura. Also enjoy white shrimp dishes that are in season in spring.

Don't worry if you miss the firefly squid season. In summer, you can enjoy natural rock oysters, which boast a rich and creamy taste, as well as abalone and eel. Nodoguro (black throat) and matsutake mushrooms in autumn, and Kanburi and “Takashi red crab” in winter. No matter what season you visit, you will be welcomed by the season that you can only taste at that time. It would be nice to choose a different season and revisit for the dishes.

Yamanoha is an inn located in Unazuki onsen, the largest onsen area in Toyama. The guest rooms are spacious, and you can choose from a variety of types, including Japanese-style, Western-style, and Japanese-Western style rooms. This is a deluxe Japanese-Western style room in the main building. From the window of the room, you can also see the symbol of Unazuki and Kurobe River, "Shinyamahiko Bridge". Breathe in the fresh air and spend a relaxing time.

A buffet where you can eat as much as you like for both dinner and breakfast. The venue is the prefecture's premier buffet restaurant, boasting a total of 260 seats and an area of 900 square meters. There is also a tank where fish that live in the Sea of Japan swim♪ There are obanzai dishes from Toyama and Hokuriku, hot charcoal-grilled and teppanyaki in the live kitchen, as well as fresh sushi and sashimi corners. Just for today, forget about your diet and have a full stomach.

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The spring-only menu is firefly squid and white shrimp. Both are Toyama's proud flavors. The firefly squid you're looking for has a freshly-caught texture. For breakfast, there is also the [firefly squid pickled off the coast] that you want to eat with rice. It's a buffet, so I'm happy to be able to refill as many times as I want ♪

The pride of the inn is the observation open-air bath "Tanayu" where the bathtubs are arranged like terraced rice fields. You can enjoy the hot water while enjoying the superb view of Kurobe Gorge, but it is fun that the view changes depending on the bathtub you enter. The hot spring is a colorless and transparent weakly alkaline simple hot spring, and is gentle on the skin. There are also indoor baths, sleeping baths, and mist saunas, so you can enjoy a long bath in a relaxed manner.

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Himi Minshuku Aoyagi is located on a hill overlooking Toyama Bay. A relaxing inn surrounded by the beautiful sea and greenery. The interior of the building is made using plenty of natural cypress trees that are hundreds of years old, and is decorated with seasonal flowers and accessories here and there. Even if you are a girl who is usually a little stretched out, please come back here and be yourself.

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Why don't you choose a plan with a funamori as a reward for yourself who is working hard every day? Seafood from Toyama Bay is colorfully arranged. The freshness and volume unique to a local inn, and the reasonable price are also attractive. It's a luxury that looks good on SNS. Himi udon, which is hand-rolled udon, is also known as one of the three major udon noodles in Japan, along with Sanuki udon and Inaniwa udon. Please try it.

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One of the pleasures is the seasonal menu. Firefly squid, a taste only available in spring, boasts a plump texture and goes perfectly with vinegar miso. You can also have it as sashimi or tempura. Also, white shrimp from spring to summer, abalone and turban shell in summer, and cold yellowtail in winter. Depending on the season you visit, various seasonal flavors will color your table.

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The room is a calm and simple Japanese-style room. All rooms have refrigerators and you are free to bring your own drinks. Dinner is in-room dining, and you can drink your own drink during meal. It's a good idea to stock up on local sake after arriving in Toyama. A nice breeze from the window. A room where you can relax like your grandma's house. Take a bath in the bathhouse inside the hotel. Please refresh yourself in the natural cypress bath.

Eihokaku offers a panoramic view of Toyama Bay from all rooms. You can feel the atmosphere of Himi while you are there, such as departure and arrival, fishing fires at night, and the glow of the sea at sunrise. You can choose between the reasonably priced main building, Kaiko, which offers hotel-like services, and the annex, Tenyu, which offers hospitality without leaving. This is a Japanese-Western style room in the main building. It is a comfortable space with a sense of openness.

"Eihokaku" is an inn founded by a chef. The chef's wisdom and skills make the seafood from Toyama Bay even more delicious. The ``Fish Craftsman Course'' is a basic Kaiseki meal where you can fully enjoy local seafood, including a platter. Recommended for those who are visiting Himi for the first time. It's fun to wonder which chopsticks to put on first.

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From March to May, you can also enjoy seasonal firefly squid and white shrimp. From early spring to May, firefly squid emerge from the bottom of Toyama Bay to the shallow sea surface. The flesh is sweet, and the liver has a bittersweet taste for adults. In particular, the firefly squid shabu-shabu and ``Ryugu soumen'', a sashimi made with the guts removed from firefly squid, are must-see dishes. Enjoy a luxurious dinner with the melt-in-your-mouth white shrimp.

“Eihokaku” where you can enjoy the hot water of “Aonoura onsen” in Himi onsen. There are two large public baths overlooking Toyama Bay and the Tateyama mountain range over the garden, and there are indoor baths, jet baths, and open-air baths. There are also private onsen family baths, and there are two types: a jacuzzi bath (pictured) and a relaxing bath. Couples and friends can relax while gazing at the sea.

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About a 5-minute walk to Shimao Beach, which has been certified as one of the 100 Best Beaches. “Minshuku Takeya” is an inn that prides itself on its heartwarming, homely hospitality and cuisine that focuses on local seafood. The owner's friendly personality is popular, so whether you're traveling alone, as a couple, or as a girl, you'll have a great time. The room is a simple Japanese-style room. It makes me want to go barefoot and lie down on the tatami mats. It is such a relaxing space. If you open the window, you can smell the tide and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Forget your busy days and enjoy the leisurely journey.

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Takeya is a place where you can fully enjoy seasonal seafood. Firefly squid dishes will be available from March to May. Sashimi and shabu-shabu are flavors that can only be enjoyed locally. The familiar dish of boiled firefly squid with vinegar miso tastes completely different from what you are used to. When you boil firefly squid and wakame shabu-shabu, it's fun to watch the legs curl up. The umami spreads in your mouth, and you'll be more than happy to drink it!

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After the firefly squid season ends, there are plenty of delicious foods available all year round, such as abalone and turban shell in the summer, and yellowtail and crab in the winter! We also have seasonal menus such as yellowtail and crab, so be sure to check them out before making a reservation.

"Asahiya" is right in front of "Shimano Beach", which offers a spectacular view of the Tateyama Federation and the Noto Peninsula. A small inn that boasts fresh seafood. There are 6 guest rooms with different tastes. This is a detached building with an open-air bath, "Bettei Tsuki-tuki-". A Japanese-Western style room with a loft. Swing in a hanging chair, relax on a tatami mat, and spend your time as you please.

At Bettei Tsuki -tuki-, you can enjoy a natural onsen in your room. I'm happy to put it in as many times as I want, whenever I want! If you soak in the hot water while feeling the pleasant breeze, your daily fatigue will melt away. Even if the room does not have a bath, you can rent out the three onsen spring baths.

The ingredients are fresh seafood from Toyama Bay. The owner, who trained at a Japanese restaurant, does the cooking. The table is filled with delicious food that is fun to look at and delicious to eat. Depending on the season, you can enjoy courses that incorporate seasonal flavors.

Spring, of course, firefly squid. It is a limited time flavor that is delicious both raw and boiled. Squeeze a squeeze of lemon and pop it into your mouth for a delicious taste that will make you smile. Firefly squid is available from March to May, and white shrimp, which is available from April, has a long season and can be enjoyed until November.

Sky Hotel Namerikawa is a business hotel in Namekawa that is convenient for sightseeing in early spring to see firefly squid, the sacred mountain Tateyama, Kurobe Gorge, etc. The Firefly Squid Museum is about a 3-minute drive away, so it's definitely worth a visit. Morning coffee is served every morning in the lobby on the first floor, and you can enjoy freshly brewed coffee for free. You can also rent bicycles for free, so why not use them to explore the area around the hotel?

During firefly squid season, you may be able to enjoy the ``Hotaru Sushi Gozen.'' You can enjoy fresh firefly squid in a variety of ways, such as steamed in a bamboo steamer, tempura, sashimi, and tamagoji. In addition, the hotel offers endless culinary delights throughout the year, including seasonal flavors such as white shrimp, yellowtail, and sweet shrimp, as well as local sake.

You can also have breakfast and lunch at the Japanese restaurant "Ariso" on the premises. For lunch, you can eat Japanese and Western set meals at reasonable prices, and it is popular with local businessmen and office workers. For breakfast, a Japanese set meal such as Koshihikari rice from Toyama, grilled fish, and miso soup is free! Breakfast needs to be reserved by the night before, so don't forget it when you check in.

There is also a deluxe twin room that can accommodate up to 4 people. This room pursues the comfort and livability unique to a city hotel. In addition, you can choose from twin rooms, which are recommended for couples and girls traveling, and single rooms, which are convenient for solo travelers. You can see the Tateyama Mountain Range and Toyama Bay from every room, and you are sure to feel refreshed♪

I want to know more about firefly squid! Then visit the Firefly Squid Museum here. About an 8-minute walk from Namerikawa Station on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway. Located in a place where you can enjoy the magnificent scenery of Toyama Bay and the Tateyama Mountain Range, this is an interactive museum where you can enjoy learning about the ecology of firefly squid and the mysteries of Toyama Bay where they live.

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There are plenty of things to see in the spacious hall. At the touch pool "Fukami Fushigi no Izumi" (pictured), where rare creatures of the deep sea are bred in the deep water of Toyama Bay, you can touch the creatures in the fountain. From March 20th to the end of May, firefly squids are swimming, so feel free to touch them. Taking pictures is also OK.

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This is a museum gallery that introduces the history and literature related to firefly squid and the mechanism of firefly squid fishing. It also explains the mysterious phenomenon of "firefly squid throwing itself" that can be seen along the coast of Toyama Bay. In addition, there is an exhibition hall, a deep-sea fish exhibition corner, and a live theater where you can see the firefly squid glowing, which can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

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At the shops and restaurants adjacent to the Firefly Squid Museum, you can eat firefly squid dishes or take them out. You can enjoy fresh firefly squid at a reasonable price. In addition to sashimi, original dishes such as the deep-fried firefly squid burger and fried firefly squid are also popular.

We introduced ryokan and hotels in Toyama where you can enjoy seasonal gourmet food such as firefly squid and other seafood. In addition to firefly squid in spring, there are seasonal delicacies in summer, autumn, and winter, so you'll want to visit again and again in different seasons. Should you invite your loved one or enjoy a fun girls' trip? Recommended for relaxing solo trips.