Located on the Toyama-side of the mountains, Tateyama Station is the western access point for the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route. The cable car to Bijodaira departs from Tateyama station and in the area immediately around it, you can choose from a small number of hotels and guesthouses. Staying in the area is a good option for visitors wanting to take the earliest or last transports of the day or visiting nearby destinations on a multi-day visit including Shomyo Falls - Japan's highest waterfall that can be reached using buses running to and from the station.
Most guests come from Toyama and if you are looking for some ideas for things do in the area, check out our "Things to do around Toyama" or "Things to do around the Alpine Route" pages.
