Biking

While Toyama looks like it would have loads of single-track trails, the majority of the good biking is road biking or dirt roads. If you are looking for something with a little more power than your granny bike, check out Takahashi Bike Shop in Toyama, just past the bowling alley on the other side of the street. He carries mountain bikes, hybrids, and road bikes, as well as leading rides in the spring and the fall.

Osawano to Gifu Ken and back (70km)

Best in fall or early summer. Starts and finishes in Osawano at an onsen. Takahashi has a great map.

Uozu City to Unazuki and back (70km)

Best in fall or early summer. Start in Uozu at Kintaro Onsen.

Head through the tunnel towards Niikawa Dairy Farm. Continue along this road towards Unazuki. Head through another tunnel and follow the road to Unazuki. In Unazuki, take the ski resort road up to the Peace Statue. The road is steep and windy all the way up. Continue up past the Peace Statue until you reach the top. Bomb it down, but watch out for punctures. You will come out near Uozu, a bit to the left of Kintaro. Keep heading right until you find yourself at the onsen again.

Noto Hanto (3-5 days)

Follow the peninsula around starting from Toyama, up to Himi, Himi to Hakui, then Hakui all the way around the peninsula to Nanao, and back to Toyama. Late summer or early fall is the best time to go.

Toyama City

There is a nice bike trail that starts from the red bridge over the Shogawa River that connects Takaoka. It takes you to Taikoyama Land. From there follow the Taikoyama Land Road (near Kosugi) and get back on the bike trail that you will see on your right. The trail ends behind Toyama University. There are also trails along the Shogawa River in Takaoka and the Jinzu River in Toyama. For those of you in Tonami, Ranjyo no mori is a good place to go hiking and biking.

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