Kurobe Gorge Railway Co., Ltd. “Winter Kurobe Gorge Premium Tour” will be held, where you will cross Shin- Yamabiko Bridge by trolley amidst the silvery scenery.

[Kurobe Gorge Railway Co., Ltd.] “Winter Kurobe Gorge Premium Tour” will be held, where you will cross the Shinyamabiko Bridge by trolley amidst the silvery scenery ​ Kurobe Gorge Railway Co., Ltd. Press release: November 22, 2024 “Winter Kurobe Gorge Premium Tour” will be held, where you will cross the Niyamabiko Bridge by trolley amidst the silvery scenery.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142761/13/142761-13-a31740bb2c9de075c35eecf29fe1ec3c-1500×1000.jpg Winter Kurobe Gorge Premium Tour The Kurobe Gorge Trolley Train (operated by Kurobe Gorge Railway Co., Ltd., located in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture) is holding a very popular winter project, the “Winter Kurobe Gorge Premium Tour,” in which you can ride a trolley across Shin-Yamabiko Bridge amidst the silver-white scenery. I will do it. [Implementation guidelines] 1. Event details This is a tour where you can ride a trolley train (a “relaxation passenger car” with a window) about 530 meters to “Niiyamabiko Bridge” in Kurobe Gorge in winter and enjoy a large panoramic view of silver! It is exclusively occupied by the Locomotive Inspection and Repair Depot, which runs four times a day and disassembles and inspects locomotives and passenger freight cars that can only be seen during this period, and the Kurobegawa Electric Memorial Museum, where you can learn about the history of the Kurobegawa’s power source development. You can take a tour with the guidance of our staff! 2. Tour organizer Mie Kotsu Co., Ltd. Tourism sales systems 3. Date and time (1) Implementation date January 11th (Saturday), 12th (Sunday), 13th (Monday/holiday), 18th (Saturday), 19th (Sunday), 25th (Saturday), 26th (Sunday), 2025 February 1st (Sat), 2nd (Sun), 8th (Sat), 9th (Sun), 11th
(Tuesday/holiday), 15th (Sat), 16th (Sun), 22nd, 2025 (Sat), 23rd (Sun), 24th (Mon/Holiday) Total of 17 days (2) Implementation time (conducted 4 times each day) ・First session: 9:30-11:00 ・Second session: 10:30-12:00 ・3rd session: 13:30-15:00 ・4th session: 14:30-16:00 4. Recruitment personnel 47 people each time First come first served (Minimum number of participants is 1 person each time) 5. Reception location and reception hours ・Location: Kurobe Gorge Railway Unazuki Station Concourse ・Time: Reception starts 20 minutes before the start time of each tour (please register at least 5 minutes before) 6. The process Explanation of precautions (5 minutes) → Visit the Kurobegawa Electric Memorial Museum (20 minutes) → Walk on the road (10 minutes) → Visit the inspection and repair warehouse (20 minutes) → Walk within the premises and ride the trolley from the Unazuki Station platform (5 minutes) ) → Trolley service between Unazuki Station and Shinyamabiko Bridge (25 minutes) * is the required time 7. Target Those who have no difficulty walking (those under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian.) 8. Participation fee Adult 4,000 yen Children 2,000 yen (elementary school students and above) Free for preschoolers *Please pay the participation fee based on the handling of the application destination (please check with the application destination for details) 9. How to apply (1) Reception start date Sunday, December 1, 2024 (2) Where to apply 〇Tourism Sales Systems “Winter Kurobe Gorge Premium Tour Section” (Telephone and Internet “VISIT Toyama Prefecture”) Phone: 050-3775-4727 (Reception hours 10:00-18:00, New Year holidays 12/30-1/3 13:00-17:00) For reservations, please visit Here
〇Kurobe/Unazuki Onsen Tourism Bureau “Winter Kurobe Gorge Premium Tour Person” (telephone only) Phone: 0765-57-2850 (Reception hours 9:00-17:00) 〇In addition, some travel agencies also offer tours. (3) Application deadline Please apply at least 5 days before each event date. (4) Others Applications must be made by adults or guardians. (If you are an elementary school, middle school, or high school student, please apply from your guardian) [Reception on the day (application)] If there is space on the day, Kurobe Gorge Railway will accept the application on your behalf. Please call the phone number below to check availability and apply at the reception desk. If you apply on the day, please pay in cash at the reception desk. ・Vacancy inquiry phone number: 050-3775-4727 (10:00-18:00*) Tourism Sales Systems Reservation Center “Winter Kurobe Gorge Premium Tour Vacant Seat Inquiry” (same as VISIT Toyama Prefecture site) *Please check directly with the reception desk if you would like to participate in the first session (9:30am) on the day of the event or for availability right before departure. 10. Others 1. Please note that in the event of unavoidable circumstances such as snowfall or bad weather, the content of the event may be changed or canceled. 2. There is no heating inside the passenger car, so please prepare warm clothing. Also, there will be snow, so please be careful with your footwear. 3. Participants are responsible for their own transportation and lodging expenses to the reception area for participating in the tour. 4.Customer’s personal information will not be used for any purpose other than the operation of this tour. 5. Please use the parking lot in front of Unazuki Station. (Free)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142761/13/142761-13-5b2de1eb516cd2db4c8ad9e209d9bf17-1500×1125.jpg Inspection and repair warehouse tour
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142761/13/142761-13-678483b834c986d5c24d35c06b3e1a1a-1500×1125.jpg Kurobegawa Electric Memorial Museum
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142761/13/142761-13-d5eceb5d1d24efb087a02c9d223959c3-1500×999.jpg Trolley train running in the snow ◇Access (to Kurobe Gorge Railway Unazuki Station) 1. For cars About 20 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway Kurobe IC → Kurobe Gorge Railway Unazuki Station 2. For trains Get off at Hokuriku Shinkansen Kurobe Unazuki Onsen Station → Walk (about 1 minute) → Toyama Regional Railway Shinkurobe Station → (about 25 minutes) → Get off at Unazuki Onsen Station → Walk (about 5 minutes) → Kurobe Gorge Railway Unazuki Station
◇Company profile Company name: Kurobe Gorge Railway Co., Ltd. Address: 11 Kurobe Gorge Exit, Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture 938-0293 Established: May 4, 1971 Business details: Railway business (operating section between Unazuki and Keyakidaira) URL:
https://www.kurotetu.co.jp