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  • July 29, 2019

    Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route

    The Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route can rightly lay claim to being one of Japan’s most iconic and spectacular landscapes. Inaccessible during winter, the Alpine Route emerges (and is carved) from the sno...
  • July 27, 2019

    Ride the Kurobe Gorge Railway

    Running 20km from Unazuki Station to Keyakidaira Station, the Kurobe Gorge Railway is one of Japan’s most scenic train-rides. Taking approximately 80 minutes to complete the journey between Unazuki an...
  • April 25, 2019

    Kurobe Gorge

    As a mountainous country, Japan has its share of beautiful gorges and ravines and among them, Kurobe Gorge is one of the most beautiful. Cut deep into the mountains by the Kurobe River, this is also ...
  • April 25, 2019

    Shomyo Falls

    At 350 metres in height, Shomyo Falls is the tallest waterfall in Japan. Known as ‘Shomyo-daki’ in Japanese, the waterfall has four stages – dropping 70, 58, 96 and 126 metres respectively. The falls...
  • July 19, 2014

    Kurobe Dam

    Kurobe Dam is the tallest arch dam (186m) in Japan and a popular destination along the famous Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. The structure is a symbol of pride for many Japanese, having required the la...
  • July 21, 2018

    Unazuki Onsen

    Situated at the entrance of the beautiful Kurobe Gorge, Unazuki Onsen is the largest hot spring town in Toyama Prefecture. Home to many guesthouses including traditional ‘ryokan’ and large hotels, th...
  • January 18, 2018

    Tateyama Mountains: Top 3 Viewing Spots

    Visitors to Toyama will be struck by the impressive sight of the Tateyama Mountains running across the horizon. Located at the northern of the Hida Mountain Range – often referred to as the North Jap...
  • January 17, 2018

    Toyama Bay Seafood

    Nestled between the Tateyama Mountains and Toyama Bay, Toyama City is one of the best places in Japan to enjoy freshly-caught seafood. Most famous for its ‘Toyama Bay Sushi’, the fishing waters off t...
  • January 20, 2018

    Toyama Castle Ruin Park

    Toyama Castle Park sits on the ruins of what once was Toyama Castle. First constructed in 1543, the castle served as the base of the ruling Maeda clan until the Meiji Period, when it was dismantled a...