Kurobe Gorge Railway
Open by month
Closed in January. Runs from late April to November. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February. Runs from late April to November.
Closed in March. Runs from late April to November.
Partly closed in April: Runs from late April to November.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October — at its best. Autumn leaves, mid-October to November.
Open in November — at its best. Autumn leaves, mid-October to November.
Closed in December. Runs from late April to November. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
An open-air mountain train that winds through Japan's deepest V-shaped gorge, over bridges and through tunnels.
Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Special Natural Monument
Nearby
- Unazuki Onsen ≈ 10 min by car
- Asahi Funakawa “Spring Quartet” ≈ 40 min by car
- Ikuji Spring-Water Town (Kurobe) ≈ 45 min by car
- Uozu Buried Forest Museum ≈ 45 min by car
- Sugisawa Cedar Forest ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- October, November — Autumn leaves, mid-October to November
- Closed or limited
- Runs from late April to November
- Getting there
- 5 min walk from Unazuki-Onsen Station to Unazuki Station
- Fee
- ¥2,480 one way to Keyakidaira
- Good to know
- At Keyakidaira, only the station area is open (repairs)
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info