Category: Japan Travel

The previous article introduced various information about visiting Tateyama Kurobe. This article will continue to introduce how to purchase Tateyama Kurobe passes, train tickets, and JR Passes, including the detailed process of pre-purchasing tickets on the official website and booking ride times for the Tateyama Cable Car and Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus. It will also introduce some JR Passes that include tickets for the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route transportation and how to use these transportation passes.   Table of Contents I. Tateyama Kurobe Passes, Tickets, and Transportation Fees 1. Fares for Various Transportation on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route 2.

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a scenic mountain route located in the Chubu and Hokuriku regions of Japan. This tourist route uses six different mountain transportation methods to traverse the Tateyama (Mount Tate) and Kurobe Gorge in Toyama Prefecture, hence the name Tateyama Kurobe, also known as Kurobe Tateyama. Tateyama Kurobe is one of Japan’s most popular tourist routes. Due to its high altitude, it is closed during the winter months due to heavy snowfall, and is only open for about seven and a half months each year.   My first visit to Tateyama Kurobe was in November, but unfortunately, it was

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