Asahi

Asahi occupies a narrow coastal strip between the Sea of Japan and the foothills of eastern Toyama Prefecture. Near the Niigata border, it forms part of Hokuriku’s quieter shore, with rice fields, wooded slopes and open beaches close together. Its best-known stretch is Hisui Coast, where fragments of jade may be carried ashore from the Itoigawa area. These finds connect Asahi with Japan’s long tradition of jade working, documented in nearby Itoigawa since prehistoric times. Tomari Station, on the Ainokaze Toyama Railway, links the town with Toyama and the wider Hokuriku coast. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of eastern Toyama and Hokuriku.

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