A complete guide to the Alpine Kurobe-Tateyama Route, including seven types of transportation!

A visit to the Japanese Alps Tateyama Kurobe is a magnificent mountain journey full of surprises. This route spans Toyama and Nagano prefectures, connecting the magnificent natural and engineering wonders of the Tateyama Mountain Range. You will need to transfer up to seven modes of transportation along the way, making the process novel and interesting! Taking the classic east-in, west-out route from Ogizawa, Nagano Prefecture to Toyama Station as an example, the traffic is as follows: 1. Ogisawa ＞ Kurobe Dam: Kanden Tunnel Bus → Go through the cave to reach Kurobe Dam, one of the most representative projects. 2. Kurobe Dam > Lake Kurobe: Walk across the dam → Enjoy the spectacular views of the dam and valley as you walk. 3. Lake Kurobe＞Kurobe Terrace: Kurobe Ropeway → The underground cable car gives you a great sense of climbing, like traveling through the center of the earth. 4. Kurobe-daira ＞ Daikanbo: Tateyama Ropeway → The view from the air is excellent, with snow walls visible in spring and beautiful red leaves in autumn. 5. Daikanbo ＞ Murodo: Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus → Fully electric propulsion to protect the alpine ecology. 6. Murodo＞Bijodaira: Tateyama Plateau Bus → Pass by the famous Snow Valley, where a spectacular snow wall is formed after the mountain opens in April every year. 7. Bijodaira＞Tateyama Station: Tateyama Cable Car → Slowly descend through the forest to end your wonderful journey. This journey takes you from the city into the alpine world, passing through snowfields, dams, forests and clouds in one day. It is very suitable for visiting during the spring snow wall season or autumn maple viewing. Although the transportation is complicated, the process is smooth. You only need to purchase a ticket to easily explore! Transportation check-in location: Ogizawa Station Kurobe Dam Kurobe Taira Murodo Station Beauty Flat Tateyama Station #Kurobe-Tateyama #Alpine Route #Japan's Best Views #Snow Otani #Tateyama Transportation Guide #Mountain Travel #Cable Car Experience #Kurobe Dam #Japan's Spring Snow Scenery #MarchGoodPlaces2025