Takaoka, Industrial city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
The northwestern city of Takaoka spreads across 209 square kilometers, bordered by mountains and the Sea of Japan in Toyama Prefecture.
In 1609, Maeda Toshinaga established Takaoka as a fortified town, but the castle was demolished in 1615 following orders from the Tokugawa shogunate.
The Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival on May 1 features seven decorated floats parading through streets, continuing a tradition from the early 17th century.
Two railway stations serve Takaoka, with the Hokuriku Shinkansen providing direct connections to Tokyo in less than three hours.
The bronze Great Buddha statue at Daibutsu-ji temple stands 15.85 meters tall, making it the third largest Buddha statue in Japan.
Location: Toyama Prefecture
Inception: April 1, 1889
Website: https://www.city.takaoka.toyama.jp/
Shares border with: Himi, Tonami, Oyabe, Imizu, Tsubata, Hodatsushimizu
Website: https://city.takaoka.toyama.jp
GPS coordinates: 36.75406,137.02567
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:56
These Japanese villages maintain traditional crafts in specialized workshops. Ogimachi produces silk goods, while Okawachiyama creates Nabeshima ceramics. The villages of Inami and Hida Takayama focus on wood carving. Wajima produces lacquerware using century-old techniques, and Arita is the birthplace of Japanese porcelain. Each location continues specific manufacturing methods passed down through generations.
Zuiryū-ji
2.5 km
Great Buddha of Takaoka
1.2 km
Himure Hachimangū
727 m
Shinminato Bridge
7.9 km
Keta Shrine
5.4 km
Imizu Shrine
727 m
Shōkō-ji
4.9 km
Crossland Oyabe
17 km
Toyama Municipal Family Park Zoo
13 km
Kokutai-ji
6.5 km
Kifune Castle
12.4 km
Wing Wing Takaoka
1.6 km
Daibutsu-ji
1.2 km
Hōjōzu Hachiman-gū
6.8 km
Château de Moriyamajo (Chine Yue)
4 km
Yamachōsuji
1.5 km
Mausoleum of Maeda Toshinaga
1.8 km
氷見市役所
12.3 km
Takaoka Art Museum
313 m
Futagami-Imizu-jinja
2.8 km
Takaoka Sekino Shrine
1.7 km
加茂神社
10.5 km
Yanaidanu-no-Oyama Kofun
8.3 km
TOYAMA GLASS STUDIO
12.6 km
Takaoka Kojō Zoo
813 m
Etchū Kokubun-ji
5.3 km
Takaoka Municipal Museum
921 m
Amaharashi Coast
6.9 kmReviews
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