Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 2-Day Toyama Glass Art Customizable Tour
See modern glass art at the Toyama Glass Art Museum, blow your own glass at a studio and walk the canal park of Kansui. Private 2-day trip.
Private · your group only◆2 days◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private tour, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Toyama has made glass for over 100 years, starting with bottles for its famous medicine trade. Today it is a city of glass art. This private 2-day trip from Tokyo takes you to its best glass places and lets you make your own piece.
The Toyama Glass Art Museum is in a building designed by architect Kengo Kuma, with warm wood inside. It shows modern glass art from Japan and the world, including a glass garden by the American artist Dale Chihuly.
At a local glass studio you try glassblowing with the help of a glass artist. You choose the shape and colour of a cup or small vase. It cools overnight and is ready the next day or shipped to you.
Kansui Park is a canal park in the centre of Toyama, with a red bridge and wide lawns. On clear days you can see the Tateyama mountains behind the city.
We stay one night in Toyama, so there is no rush.
Your driver-guide meets you in the lobby of your hotel in central Tokyo. The van has room for your luggage, and we stop at expressway rest areas for toilets, snacks and coffee. Times in the plan below are a guide and can shift a little with traffic.
This is a private tour. Only your group. Your driver-guide speaks English, and also Hindi and Urdu.
If the glass studio is closed on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed.
DAY 1 Morning pickup in Tokyo and drive to Toyama (about 5 hours). Afternoon at the Toyama Glass Art Museum and Kansui Park. Evening free in Toyama.
DAY 2 Morning glassblowing at a glass studio. Afternoon drive back to your Tokyo hotel.
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Explore the Toyama Glass Art Museum in a Kengo Kuma building
- Admire the Dale Chihuly glass garden
- Blow your own glass cup or vase with a glass artist
- Explore Kansui Park and its red bridge
- Enjoy views of the Tateyama mountains on clear days
Said plainly
Glassblowing is hot work. Wear closed shoes and cotton clothes. Children may have a minimum age at the studio Your piece needs to cool slowly. It is collected the next day or shipped If the glass studio or museum is closed on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead book another glass workshop in Toyama Pickup is from your hotel in central Tokyo. Dietary needs can be added in the booking form
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Explore the Toyama Glass Art Museum in a Kengo Kuma building
Admire the Dale Chihuly glass garden
Blow your own glass cup or vase with a glass artist
Explore Kansui Park and its red bridge
Enjoy views of the Tateyama mountains on clear days
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private van and English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo
- All parking, fuel and road tolls
- Toyama Glass Art Museum entry
- Glassblowing workshop and materials
Yours — paid on the day
- Hotel accommodation (you book your own hotel in Toyama)
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Optional shipping of your glass piece
- Optional glass art purchases
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole private group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help. If a typhoon or official weather warning stops the trip, we offer a new date or a full refund. For a GetYourGuide booking, the terms shown on that booking apply.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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