Michi-no-Eki Wave Park Namerikawa
About This Destination
Namerikawa is one of the main ports for firefly squid, the thumb-sized hotaruika that glow blue when they rise to the surface of Toyama Bay in spring. Wave Park Namerikawa sits on the shore beside the fishing port, and the Hotaruika Museum is the reason most people pull in. The live glowing display runs only from 20 March to 31 May. Visit outside that window and you get the exhibits, a lower admission fee and far fewer people.
Panorama Restaurant Kosai is on the museum’s second floor, with windows facing the bay and squid dishes on the menu. The souvenir market sells boiled and marinated firefly squid and other Toyama seafood to take home. The restaurant closes at 18:00, so this is a lunch or early dinner stop rather than an evening one.
From June to mid-March the museum and restaurant close on Tuesdays (the following day after a holiday), plus three days from the last Monday of January. Namerikawa Station is a short walk away if you are not driving. Check the operator’s calendar before a special trip.
Location
Prefecture: Toyama
Address: Namerikawa, Toyama, Japan
Opening hours: Mon, Wed–Sun 09:00–17:00
Closed: Tuesdays from June 1 to mid-March (the next day if Tuesday is a public holiday).
Hours note: Museum 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); restaurant 11:00-18:00 (last order 17:30). Both close on Tuesdays from June to mid-March. Check the operator’s calendar; parking access does not mean the shops are open.
Parking and toilets: Free, open 24 hours
Visitor Information
Credit Cards: Unknown
Food Options: Panorama Restaurant Kosai (2F, bay view) serves firefly squid dishes; the souvenir market sells boiled and marinated firefly squid to take away.
Access
410 Nakagawara, Namerikawa, Toyama, Japan
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