There is an unusual museum in Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture. I went to the “Uozu Buried Forest Museum”, which I found was so “maniac” and unique at the same time, so I would like to introduce it. A museum where you can meet a special natural monument :“the Buried Forest” […]
In an earlier article about the TOYAMA Kirari complex facility in Toyama City, I introduced Toyama City Public Library’s beautiful architecture in pictures. TOYAMA Kirari also houses the “Toyama Glass Art Museum” in the same building as the library and this time, please let me present you the Glass Museum, […]
Around 1 hour by car from Kanazawa city, in a city called Tonami in Toyama prefecture, is the only Whisky Distillery in the whole Hokuriku Region. This is the Wakatsuru Saburomaru Distillery. History of Wakatsuru Whiskey Wakatsuru was established in 1918 and at that time, produced Japanese Sake – with […]
TOYAMA Kirari, is a complex facility located in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, opened in August 2015. It houses Toyama City Public Library Main Building, the Toyama Glass Art Museum, a museum shop, a cafe and a bank. The entire building complex is the work of Kengo Kuma, a world-famous architect, […]