is a bay located on the northern shores of the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan on the Sea of Japan. The bay borders Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures. The bay is known for the mirages on the horizon during the winter months and for being a spawning ground for the firefly squid. Animal Fact Files - Firefly squid It is also one of Japan's three largest bays. Parts of the bay are within the borders of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park.
Toyama shrimp are found in Toyama bay, which they are named after.
Geography
Border communities Toyama Prefecture Kurobe, Uozu, Namerikawa, Toyama, Imizu, Takaoka, Himi Ishikawa Prefecture Nanao
Rivers Kurobe River, Jōganji River, Jinzū River, Shō River, etc.
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