Top Things to do in Hokuriku
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Discover the best top things to do in Hokuriku, Japan including Tateyama Ropeway, Manyosen, Toyama Light Rail, Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus, Toyama City Tram Line, Kurobe Cable Car, Tateyama Cable Car.
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1. Tateyama Ropeway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Tateyama Ropeway is running between Daikanbo station and Kurobeko station with 7 minutes. You can enjoy a large panoramic view on the usual ropeway which is no pillar between stations. Especially, the view from the ropeway is so amazing in autumn season(late Sep~ early Oct).
2. Manyosen
3. Toyama Light Rail
4. Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea
The Kanden Tunnel was originally constructed to provide access for the construction of the hydroelectric plant of Kurobe Dam. Opened in 1964 as a trolleybus line, the trolleybuses ceased to operate in 2018 when the vehicles were replaced with modern battery-electric buses which convey passengers on the 6.1km route from Ogizawa Station to Kurobe Dam Station in 16-mins. At peak, as many as 10 individual buses can run in a single convoy through the tunnel (10-buses being the maximum number that can be accommodated in the passing place, mid-tunnel). Similar to the Tateyama tunnel, the tunnel itself passes through an 80m long 'Fracture Zone' which took some 7-months to negotiate a mere 80m length, tunneling through unstable rock and torrential water; these days this stretch is illuminated by blue light. On the Rainbow Terrace at Kurobe Dam, there is an interesting (free) exhibition regarding the construction of the Kanden Tunnel and the Kurobe Dam, that's worth a visit. Interesting fact: In the mid-1990's the original fleet of trolleybuses were replaced with newer trolleybuses. 9 of the original fleet of trolleybuses were donated to Mexico City's "Servicio de Transport Electricos" (STE). Despite being shipped all the way across the Pacific to Mexico, the trolleybuses were never put into service by STE. As recently as 2012, at least one of the Japanese trolleybuses has been spotted in Mexico City in use as a public art installation. Fancy that!
5. Toyama City Tram Line
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By Joy_Sinha - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
The Toyama city tram service is a major mode of public transportation in Toyama city and it has about 3 to 4 different routes. The central station is at the JR Toyama station building ground floor. The fare is 200 yen for any distance. The tram operations involve old tram cars as well as the modern light rail tram cars. The old cars are nostalgic. This is a great way of reaching Toyama castle and castle park locality from JR Toyama station. There are economical day passes available for multiple travel on tram.
6. Kurobe Cable Car
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 60 reviews
Kurobe Cable Car is running between Kurobedaira station and Kurobeko(Kurobe Lake) station. It is the only cable car in Japan which runs in the underground throughout whole line. It moves on a steep slope of up to 31 degrees in 5 minutes.
Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea
If descending out of the clouds to Kurobedaira on the Tateyama Ropewy wasn't exciting enough, yet another treat was in store in transferring to the funicular at the Kurobedaira interchange. The Kurobe Cable Car is the only completely underground cable car in Japan, which allows it to remain unaffected by snowfall. Although only 0.8km in length, you drop 373m in elevation in that distance, hence the slope is very steep with a maximum incline of about 30 deg. Ideally , get a position in the front of the car and watch the ascending car approaching, seemingly on a collision course, until the passing loop materialises out of the darkness. Not exactly scenic, but nevertheless quite exciting. When you arrive at the lower Station (Kurobeko), you exit back into the sunshine at top-of-dam-level at the Kurobe Dam.
7. Tateyama Cable Car
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 27 reviews
Tateyama Cable Car is running between Tateyama station and Bijodaira station. It is a Cable Car with an unusual loading platform. Two vehicles operate on a slope with an elevation of 502 m and a slope of 24 degrees on average. From this Cable Car, you can see columnar jointing what rocks lie on top of each other like pillar!
