Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

I couldn’t get the ticket and reserve it in advance.
However, you can walk in on that day in the early morning.
I recommend to stay at the Toyama station and the next morning you went to the dentetsu Toyama station.
There is a counter you can by a ticket and reserve cable car together.
The price depend on the final destination you would like to visit there.

If you would like to go only snow wall I recommend you reserve at the Murodo station.

The price also has two option ; one-way and go and back. All the price include bus from cable car to snow wall.

The reservation is first come first serve.

Could not get the Web ticket for 15 April when it opened for booking on 1 March (hotels have been booked).

As such, we bought the Kurobe Alpine ticket pass from JTB. But we had to exchange it on the day of the visit. Be sure to come as early as possible: we went to the ticket office at 0730 hrs, and could only get onboard the 1350 hrs cable car. The whole journey will take about 4 hours to arrive at Shinano-omachi station. The baggage transfer service can deliver luggage to your hotel if it is near to Shinano-omachi station (like Hotel Route Inn).

It was lovely weather to begin with. Beautiful scenic views everywhere. Spring water is available fresh from the Alpine. Little chaotic, but overall, it's a pleasant trip. What's more the train , cable car and bus trips are well worth it.

You should buy the Travel Pass to visit this area!

A great travel deals for those looking to explore the Japan Alps. Thw pass provides seamless access to three picturesque destinations: the Alpine region, Takayama, and Matsumoto. Start from Nagoya, travel North to Toyama and embark on a breathtaking journey through the Japanese Alps, enjoying stunning landscapes and charming villages along the way. The unlimited travel makes this pass a practical and cost-effective choice for any traveller.

The ease of hopping on and off trains within the designated area allows travelers to create their own itinerary, immersing themselves in the unique offerings of each location. Overall, the JR Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Pass is a ticket to an enriching and personalized journey through some of Japan's most captivating landscapes and cultural gems.

Only issue is finding the right counter to change the tickets. Most JR staff are not familiar with the voucher. Please arrange enough time to find the correct counter.

It was a very breathtaking view that I’ve ever seen in my life. I went there on early July, and it was my first time to visit Tateyama Kurobe. Many people suggested me to go on spring instead so that I’ll still able to see the snow wall. But I got a chance to go on summer, and there’s still some snow on the top of the mountain. The weather is nice too, not too cold but kinda windy (around 12-16 degree celcius). It was my first snow experience since I live in a tropical country. I was very happy. Would like to come back again on spring to see the snow wall 😄🙏

Lovely place with lots of ice. Walking through the ice corridor closes at 3 pm, so try to reach the Murodo station before that time. Weather is very cold in April, Keep spare shoes / socks/ gloves in case ur feet get wet with snow. It is one full day journey though several skiing enthusiasts also stay there for the night. Entire Journey is picturesque.

Quite a fun trip to see the snow wall.

Just a note of caution for those coming Detsu Toyama to Tateyama, allow for sufficient transfer time.

Glad to have done this trip and checked it off my list. Started from Toyama side and got a return ticket to kurubo dam and back to Takayama station. We had an unexpected situation where strong winds fell a tree along the train line fron tateyama to Toyama which resulted in 2 hours (time taken for train track emergency team to clear the fallen tree) added to the outing time. Thank God all is well.

It was a fun experience traversing through the Alpine road using different forms of transportation. We took the Ogizawa to Tateyama one way route. The views were breathtaking. Remember to take a map at the start of your trip and collect stamps at every station to keep as a souvenir. Highly recommended for any tourists in Japan! It's a trip to remember.

I may recommend you have a travel to this mountain and you may go in here from Toyama and go out from Nagoya.
At least 3 days and 2 nights are needed.
The hotel in mountain is not easy for booking, you have make the reservation as early as you may make the decision.

Totaly amazing!
This destination is totally worth the cold ✨

This is one of the “once a lifetime” destination. So, I really suggest people who wanna go here to sign up with the Tour, since they know all the suitable routes and schedules for this destination.

Bring the warm pockets or anything winter outfit, since it’s so cold ! And dont forget to bring umbrella for keeping you out from snow and drizzle.

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route has been on the wishlist for long and so glad that we can make it in this year!! We just come here on the first day which opens in 2023 and it’s definitely gorgeous and scenery is stunning!! It’s so interesting to take 6 kinds of public transport throughout the trip! The overall journey is incredible and hope to visit here again in other seasons for different view too!

A gorgeous part of Japan - so incredibly scenic. It's a lot of fun switching from one form of transport to another all along the route, and the scenery is beautiful…had a beautiful cool day with bright blue skies…seeing the snow wall and the great view of the plateau was worth it.

Beautiful and amazing to see such thick snow walls. Kurobe dam is gorgeous. Place a bit too crowded because it is opened to the public for less than 2 months. The agonising thing is the waiting, queueing which was quite messy as there were no proper lines and of course the transportation. Tourists had to cram in the small cable car and trolley bus which was a bit ridiculous. One can't even lift up a hand let alone enjoy the scenery. Lunch too had to wait and queue

The most stunning and picturesque views of the Japanese Alps in this route. The route is accessed by different types of transportation, which is well organized

A must visit place in Japan. Scenic and picturesque. Take a 15mins walk along the route and enjoy this nature's wonder.

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is amazing. Everything throughout the route is well organized. Dam, views, stamp collecting, everything is very well worth the money. We had nice weather so we had beautiful views everywhere.

This is a very must place you have to visit when you go to Japan. First, you gotta stay one night in Toyama, next day you buy the ticket online to Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. I visited on July 2019, it was memorable and very2 amazing. There’s thick snow, and we also see The Kurobe Dam, take train and tram also.

Useful Guide for people who will be using the Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass.
This pass allows you to reserve up to 4x in reserved seatings physically. It cannot be done online. We started from Toyama and ended in Shin-Omachi to get our luggage which we drop off at Dentetsu Toyama Station for 2500 yen each.

I exchanged my pass in Nagoya Station's JR office and immediately reserve seats for Nagoya-Takayama and Takayama-Toyama. I was informed that we cannot reserve the cable car for the Alpine route.

The exchange of the Alpine pass can be done on Dentetsu Toyama Station by 7:30am. There are a lot of staff walking around that speaks good English who will approach you while in line. We were given the 9:40am slot for the cable car which is just in time as we will be arriving the Tateyama cable car by 9:19am.

The bus from Ogizawa to Shin-Omachi is also covered by this pass. Do not get confuse with what the staff from Dentetsu Toyama Station will tell you. You can just board the bus directly by showing them the JR pass.

It was a nice experience. We were lucky enough to witness actual snow while we were on the snow wall. There are also toilets on every stop and some food stalls.

A Must Visit Palace In Tateyama, The Snow Corridor open from Mid Of April,The Snow Corridor Is About 500 metres Long Path Along The Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route Close to the Murodo Plateau.. The Snow Wall Is About 20 metres High when You Come Early..You Can also Explore The Murodo Plateau..🙇🏻🙇🏻🙇🏻

It is the best part of the japan if you are a snow lover .highly recommended