Kurobe Gorge Railway (operated by Kurobe Gorge Railway Co., Ltd., located in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture) will hold the popular winter event "Kurobe Gorge Winter Premium Tour," where visitors can ride a trolley train to Shin-Yamabiko Bridge and enjoy the snow-covered Kurobe Gorge scenery.
Tour Details
Tour Content
This tour takes visitors on a one-way journey of approximately 530 meters to the "Shin-Yamabiko Bridge" in winter Kurobe Gorge aboard a trolley train (windowed "Relax Car").
The tour is held four times daily and includes visits to the "Kurobe River Electric Memorial Museum," where guests can learn about the history of Kurobe River's electric power development, and the "Locomotive Maintenance Depot," where locomotives and passenger/freight cars are disassembled and inspected.
Tour Dates
2026
- January: 10 (Sat), 11 (Sun), 12 (Mon/Holiday), 17 (Sat), 18 (Sun), 24 (Sat), 25 (Sun), 31 (Sat)
- February: 1 (Sun), 7 (Sat), 8 (Sun), 11 (Wed/Holiday), 14 (Sat), 15 (Sun), 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun), 23 (Mon/Holiday), 28 (Sat)
Total: 18 days
Tour Times (4 sessions per day)
- Session 1: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
- Session 2: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Session 3: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
- Session 4: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Capacity
47 participants per session (first-come, first-served) [Minimum 1 participant per session]
Check-in Location and Time
- Location: Kurobe Gorge Railway Unazuki Station 1st Floor Concourse
- Time: Check-in begins 20 minutes before each tour start time (Please complete check-in by 5 minutes before tour start)
Itinerary
Briefing and safety instructions (5 min) → Kurobe River Electric Memorial Museum tour (20 min) → Walk (10 min) → Maintenance Depot tour (20 min) → Walk within facility (5 min) → Trolley train ride (25 min) → Questionnaire (5 min)
*Times in parentheses indicate duration
Eligibility
Individuals capable of walking without difficulty (Children in elementary school or younger must be accompanied by a guardian)
Participation Fee
- Adults: 4,000 yen
- Children: 2,000 yen
*Participation fees (including cancellation fees) should be paid according to the application provider's terms (Please confirm details with the application provider)
How to Apply
Reservation Start Date and Time
October 31, 2025 (Friday) 10:00 AM
Application Providers
Kanko Hanbai Systems "Kurobe Gorge Winter Premium Tour Section"
(Phone and Internet "VISIT Toyama")
- Phone: 050-3775-4727 (Reception hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
- Internet: VISIT Toyama
Kurobe-Unazuki Onsen Tourism Bureau "Kurobe Gorge Winter Premium Tour Section" (Phone only)
- Phone: 0765-57-2850 (Reception hours: Weekdays 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Travel agency tours are also available.
Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted by 6:00 PM five days before each tour date.
Other Notes
Applications must be made by adults or guardians (For elementary, junior high, and high school students, applications must be made by guardians)
Same-Day Registration
If spaces are available on the day of the tour, Kurobe Gorge Railway will accept applications on behalf of applicants.
Please check availability by phone on the day and apply at the reception location.
For Session 1 (9:30 AM start), please confirm availability directly at the reception location.
Participation fees must be paid in cash at the reception location.
- Reception hours: 10:00 AM on tour day (until 20 minutes before each session starts)
- Phone: 050-3775-4727 (Kanko Hanbai Systems "Kurobe Gorge Winter Premium Tour Section")
*Note: Same-day registration at Kurobe Gorge Railway Unazuki Station Concourse reception is on a first-come, first-served basis. Availability confirmation does not guarantee application acceptance.
Important Information
- Tour content may be changed or canceled due to snowfall, bad weather, or other unavoidable circumstances.
- The passenger cars are not heated, so please prepare warm clothing. Also, please be careful with footwear due to snow accumulation.
- Transportation and accommodation costs to the reception location are the responsibility of participants.
- Customer personal information will only be used for tour operations.
- Please use the parking lot in front of Unazuki Station (free of charge).
- For details, please contact the application provider.
Access (to Kurobe Gorge Railway Unazuki Station)
By Car
From Hokuriku Expressway Kurobe IC, approximately 20 minutes → Kurobe Gorge Railway Unazuki Station
By Train
Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Kurobe-Unazuki Onsen Station → Walk (approximately 1 minute) → Toyama Chiho Railway Shin-Kurobe Station → (approximately 25 minutes) → Get off at Unazuki Onsen Station → Walk (approximately 5 minutes) → Kurobe Gorge Railway Unazuki Station
