Toyama Army Airfield

The airfield was closed following Japan's surrender at the end of World War II. As part of the post-war demilitarization of Japan, the Imperial Japanese Army was dissolved, and its facilities, including this airfield, were decommissioned. The land was subsequently dismantled and returned to civilian use over the following years.

The site of the former airfield has been completely redeveloped and shows no visible traces of its past as an airport. The land has been converted into a mixture of agricultural fields (primarily rice paddies), industrial parks, residential areas, and a large-scale solar power plant (megasolar farm). A small stone monument stands on the former grounds to commemorate the history of the airfield.

Toyama Army Airfield (also known locally as Nunome Airfield or Kumanonodō Airfield) was a significant Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF) base during World War II. Construction began in 1941, and it became a key facility for air defense of the Hokuriku region and for pilot training. It housed fighter squadrons, such as the 56th Sentai, which flew aircraft like the Kawasaki Ki-45 'Toryu' twin-engine fighter. The airfield's primary mission was to intercept Allied B-29 bomber raids, and its units were engaged during the major firebombing of Toyama City on August 1-2, 1945. After Japan's surrender, the base was briefly taken over by Allied occupation forces before being fully decommissioned. The ICAO code 'JP-1360' is a non-official identifier, likely used in historical airport databases or flight simulators, as official ICAO codes for Japan begin with 'RJ'.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening the airfield. The land has been fully and permanently repurposed for civilian use. The city and prefecture are served by the modern Toyama Airport (IATA: TOY, ICAO: RJNT), located approximately 7 kilometers to the southwest, making a second airport at the old site entirely unnecessary.