- Please support our journalism through affiliate links. Affiliate Disclosure
- Written by our human editors, structured with the help of AI.
Review & FAQ:
Located on the northern coast of the Japanese island of Honshu, Toyama Bay is divided between the Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures.
The bay is normally popular for great fishing, but most tourists come to see the strange mirages that appear on the horizon in the winter months as well as to witness the bioluminescent phenomenon created by the firefly squid that spawn in these waters.
The squid normally live in deeper water, but a canyon in the bay creates a current that pushes them to the surface. There are tour boats from the Namerikawa Fishing Port that take tourists to observe the squid.
In the same town there is a small museum dedicated to this curious species of squid.
© Courtesy of katacarix - Fotolia.com
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Gippsland Lakes, Australia
Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Jersey, UK
Luminous Lagoon, Jamaica
Manasquan Beach, NJ
Mission Bay, California
Mosquito Bay, Puerto Rico
Mosquito Lagoon, Florida
Padang Bai Port, Bali
San Juan Island, Washington
Ton Sai, Thailand
Torrey Pines Beach, California
Toyama Bay, Japan
Vaadhoo Island, Maldives
Manly Beach Sydney
Indian River Lagoon, Florida
Plan Your Trip
Get Ready to Go!
- Search flights and stays nearby.
- Book your tour or local activity.
- Book your car rental.
Need some more help?
Go to travel reservations.