Kurobe Valley Train Travel in Toyama

Kurobe Valley Train Travel

I would like to inform Kurobe valley by riding Kurobe Valley Train.
Getting off JR Toyama station, I ride Toyama local train to go to Unazuki Onsen.
In front of Unazuki Onsen station, fountain of hot spring is wonderful.

I stay overnight at Unazuki Onsen hotel.

Next morning, I ride Kurobe Valley Train to go to Kanetsuri station.
Charge is \1660.

This train is a open typed Trams.
You can see a splendid valley view from this train.
Saturday and Sunday of summer, lots of travelers are riding this train.
I recommend you to reserve your seat before riding.


This train has a narrow track, so lots of shakes are occurred.
This train is opened from spring to autom.

Riding this train, you feel cooling, about 10 degree colder than plain.
About 1 hour riding, you arrive Kanetsuri station.

Near this station, some hot spring in the river.
This river is a Kurobe River, permanent snow is seen near this river.

In the summer, this area temple is about 20 to 25 degree.
Long sleeves clothes is necessary.
I go down to river, and dig riverside.

About 1hour digging, I made my Roten Buro : open typed hot spring.
I enter my spring, I can see a valley and permanent snow.
Please bring your swim pants.

I ride Kurobe Valley Train to go to Keyaki-Daira station.

At this Keyaki-Daira, I eat Soba noodles.

After lunch, I walk Okugane bridge, and some walking around Keyaki-Daira.

Return to Okugane bride, I see a Kurobe 3rd Hydroelectric power plant.

I return to Unazuki Onsen station.

From end of September, you can see a Autumn leaves at Kurobe valley.

That's it.

Tarui trip : going around Tarui historical town

Going around Tarui historical town by bicycle

Tarui town is located between Ogaki and Maibara.
Tarui tourism resources are temple and shrine at Nara period, Hanbei Takenaka's castle, Schukuba Machi at Edo period.

I rent a bicycle in front of JR Tarui station, and pay 500yen.

From JR station 1km Northwest, Nangu Otabi Shrine.
This Precinct was Nathinal Office at Nara period.

Next is a Zentoji temple. It has a Hanbei Takenaka's grave.
This grave shape is a small wood house.

Hanbei was selected a staff officer by Hideyoshi Toyotomi.
He made a unique tactics, so Hideyoshi won many wars.
Lots of important persons are met good encounter.

Next is a Hanbei's castle gate.
It has a white gate, stone Wall, and Hanbei's statue.

Next is Nangu Shrine.
This shrine has a big and vivid red color main Shriner.
At the shrine, people have to wash hands before praying, the water from dragon mouth, the dragon mouth is an artistic valuable work.

Next is a Tarui Shukuba machi.
Old oil shop house Ukichi is a famous house. It is standing from Edo period.

At west end of this Shukuba machi, Nishi no Mitsuke Ato is a famous place.
This is a Ando Hiroshige's art work place.

Please compare current to old(Edo period).
Lots of changed, but road and over all landscape is nearly same.



Next is Tarui fountain.
This fountain is a clean and clear water, cold.
Near this fountains, Tarui castle remains is existing.
This castle was a Hiratsuka Daimyou's castle.

Total cycling trip is 4 hours, including lunch time.

I found a historical charm points.

That's it.