Unazuki Station — Local services in Kurobe

Walked from the train station to the dam - crossings along some bridges, through tunnels. Beautiful views in early June with lush greenery in the mountains. Path is mainly paved. We encountered monkeys with their babies - obviously don't approach them but they're cute. There's a dam museum which closes at 4.30pm - we didnt get there on time but I presume a lot of the information would be in Japanese. Next day we caught the train to nekomata. It's a 100 minute return open air train ride with no toilet on board. It doesn't go the whole length to Keyakidaira as a bridge was damaged by the January 2024 Noto earthquake. Train ride is beautiful but would have been better if you could get off and do walks. We took the 9am train which meant there weren't many people and we got the whole car to ourselves. The train after us was super busy. Glad we packed a jumper, 9am train ride in early...

This place is really recommended to come. The atmosphere is perfect, especially in the autumn season. I recommend reserving the ticket for Kurobe gorge railways in advance because the route inside takes time to walk; if you book on the day, the returning ticket will be available only early. So you can walk there only a short time while the location is vast. I checked the internet almost one month in advance, but all tickets were sold out. However, they suggested checking again 10 days before your trip; they will release more tickets. I waited until midnight, and I got the tickets. After I reserved for a few hours, the tickets became less available. If you want to come here, please plan your...

We had a really great day at the gorge, although it wasn’t open for all of the route because of the new year’s earthquake. Parking is only available at the station it seems (all other lots were private or belonged to hotels) and costs ¥1000 for the day. Not wanting to spend too much on parking, we ended up finding a free spot at the dam, which turned out to be a gorgeous spot. There is a free electric bus that stops by the dam and you can take it into the town to catch the train. You can also walk to the station where you get to pass the...