Top Things to do in Hokuriku
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The 5 Best Railways in Hokuriku, Chubu
Discover the best top things to do in Hokuriku, Japan including Hokuriku Shinkansen, Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus, Johana Line, Ninja Hattorikun Train, Himi-sen, Etsumi-Hoku Line.
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1. Hokuriku Shinkansen
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,108 reviews
Reviewed By VinnieLondon_SE2 - Doha, Qatar
The trains and rail network in Japan are truly superb. The trains are all spotlessly clean and maintained, never late and great value compared to Europe. Always advisable to reserve a seat on the main Shinkansen routes. Green class carriages are really comfortable. Trolley service selling drinks and snacks on all Shinkansen trains and again immaculate restrooms. The trains unlike Europe have smoking rooms on the Shinkansens!. The Japan Rail passes are unbelievable value..don’t travel in Japan without one ...will save you a great deal of money on standard fares. Even the Green (first class pass) was only around $360 for 7 days. To note that the JR passes are not valid on the super fast/express trains (Nozomi and Mizuho trains). In some cities you also get free bus services using the pass (in Kanazawa JR buses have a loop route all around the key city sights free with the JR pass for example).
2. Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 40 reviews
Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus is running between Murodo station to Daikanbo station with 10 minutes. Trolley bus moves with electric power throughout the tunnel directly under Mt.Oyama(3,003m) which is the main peak of Tateyama. It is only Alpine Route in Japan that Trolley bus runs.
Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea
Originally opened for operation with normal diesel buses in 1971, the tunnel was re-equipped for trolleybus operation in 1996. There are 8 buses in total (numbered 8001 ~ 8008), and seem to generally run in close convoys of 3 buses in each direction. Although they look like a conventional bus, they are legally classified as a train because it runs on electricity drawn from an overhead power supply and can only run on roads equipped with such dedicated supply lines, rather than ordinary roads. As interesting as the buses are themselves, for me the fascination is in the actual tunnel; barely a bus width for its' entire 3.7km length, with a passing place halfway for the bus convoys to pass. There is a 134m elevation difference between Murodo (2,450m) and Daikanbo (2,316m), which has to be accommodated in its' length and near the passing place, the tunnel passes through a 'Fracture Zone' which marks a fault line in the area's geology. Fracture Zones are notoriously difficult to tunnel through and can result in flooding. This area is currently illuminated by blue lights.
3. Johana Line
4. Ninja Hattorikun Train, Himi-sen
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 69 reviews
