The Kurobe/Unazuki area offers tourist attractions such as Unazuki Hot Springs, Suwa Shrine, and Kaihin Park; sightseeing events such as the Ebisu Festival, Janko-koi Uozu Festival, and Taten Festival; and local delicacies such as buri-radish and Toyama Black Ramen.
Toyama Prefecture is blessed with nature, surrounded by mountains and the sea, and the Kurobe Gorge in particular is an area rich in nature and has been designated a national special natural monument and a special place of scenic beauty. It is also one of the three most beautiful gorges in Japan and one of the 100 best-kept secrets in Japan.
Unazuki is widely known as a district with many hot springs, and Unazuki Onsen, the best hot spring resort in the prefecture, is particularly famous.
One of Kurobe's representative attractions is the "Kurobe Gorge Railway Trolley Car. The "Kurobe Gorge Railway Trolley Car" starts from Unazuki, runs through the Kurobe Gorge, and takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes each way to Zelkova.
From the train, you can see scenic spots such as Kurobe Mannenyuki, Deorokubine, Hitoguiwa, Gobiki Bridge, Kinshuseki, Sarutobikyo, and dam lakes, and also have alpine plants and Tateyama cedars all to yourself. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery and seasonal changes in scenery.
From departure to arrival, the train passes through 42 tunnels of various sizes and crosses 23 bridges. The trolley car has no windows, so you can enjoy the delicious air and the unexplored atmosphere.
After riding the Kurobe Gorge Railway trolley car, many people may want to take a relaxing soak in a hot spring to recover from the fatigue of the trip. There are many hot springs in the Kurobe-Unazuki area.
Unazuki Onsen" is the best hot spring resort in Toyama Prefecture, embraced by magnificent nature, "Kuronagi Onsen" is the oldest open-air bath in the gorge, "Kanetsuri Onsen Ryokan" is famous for its open-air bath that bubbles up from the riverbank, "Kanetsuri Bisanso" offers a panoramic view of the snow that still remains in Kurobe in mid-summer, and "Keyakidaira Foot Bath" offers a casual foot bath while enjoying the clear waters of Kurobe River, There are "Zelkidaira Onsen Sarutobi Sanso" where you can take an open-air bath with an outstanding view, "Meiken Onsen" where an open-air bath of rocks is popular, and "Grandmother Valley Onsen" which is an open-air bath of hidden hot spring.
There are many reasonably priced day-trip hot spring baths, so it is a good idea to go on a hot spring tour. However, some of the hot springs are not accessible by trolley, while others are accessible only by riding the trolley, so we recommend that you research in advance how to access them.
This is a gravel beach where jade stones, a rarity in the world, are washed up on the shore.It stretches 100 m wide and 4 km east to west, facing the Sea of Japan. Jade has been prized as a type of jewel since ancient times.It is called "Jade Beach" because the rough stones are washed up on the bea...»
The Kurobe Gorge Railway's trolley train runs through the deepest V-shaped gorge in Japan.The red bridge "Shin Yamabiko Bridge" is crossed immediately after the train departs from Unazuki Station. It is named after the sound of the train, which echoes through the hot spring resort as Yamahiko.The vi...»
This museum is themed around the natural beauty of the Kurobe Gorge. Original music is played in the museum to provide the perfect setting for art appreciation. The museum creates and exhibits works by seven leading contemporary Japanese painters, Ikuo Hirayama, Hideo Shioide, Souto Fukui, Toshio T...»
Located at the entrance to the beautiful Kurobe Gorge in the Northern Alps, Unazuki Onsen is the largest hot spring resort in Toyama Prefecture. The hot spring resort has a long history, having opened in 1923 against the backdrop of power development along the Kurobe River. Many inns and recreation...»