Things to do in Tateyama-machi, Chubu: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks

January 15, 2022 Russell Mellin

Discover the best top things to do in Tateyama-machi, Japan including Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Kurobe Dam, Tanbodaira, Yamazaki Curl, Enmadai, Lake Chinoike, Gakita, Tateyama Alpenmura, Sendosugi, Nishiomori no Daitenseki.
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1. Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

Ashikuraji, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-432-2819 http://www.alpen-route.com/index.php
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4.5 based on 1,028 reviews

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine (pronounced “Alpen”) Route is known as the “Roof of Japan”. The route passes through the dynamic scenery of Mt. Tateyama in the Japan Alps. It is traversed using a variety of vehicles with an elevation change of 2400 meters from Toyama Prefecture to Nagano Prefecture.

Reviewed By sweetie_inc - Singapore, Singapore

I bought a local tour via Viator and went there with my 6yo daughter. The tour was travelling East direction, from Tateyama Station to Ogizawa Station. We noticed that there is lesser crowd if u start from Ogizawa to Tateyama when we were there in May 2018. The snow wall was by far the highlight though all the other points were very beautiful. Also the ropeway with 360 degree views of the snow clad mountains on all sides was a beauty. I would highly recommend this to everyone visiting Japan, and especially in April when the snow wall is at its highest point. We wish that we have more time at the Murodo as my daughter loves playing with snow and the walk along the snow wall was very amazing.

2. Kurobe Dam

Ashikuraji, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture +81 261-22-0804 http://www.kurobe-dam.com
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4.5 based on 757 reviews

Kurobe Dam

Reviewed By PeterthePauper - Ulsan, South Korea

Over the space of a few days, I managed to extract the maximum value from a JR Central Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area 5-Day Pass by making two separate visits to the Kurobe Dam; each from opposing directions. The first visit (from Toyama) was memorable for the sheer variety of transport; the Toyama Chiho Railway Alpine Route, Tateyama Cable Car, Tateyama Highland Bus, Tateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus, Tateyama Ropeway & Kurobe Cable Car. Each mode of transport unique and entertaining in its' own right, and having set-off from Toyama before 08:00am on a day that started overcast with a light drizzle, it was only fitting that my first glimpse of Kurobe Lake and Dam (some 3 1/2 hours later) was in the exhilarating descent from the zero visibility of Daikanbo on the Tateyama Ropeway into the beautiful sunshine that bathed Kurobe Dam. Limiting myself to only an hour at the Dam, I headed back on the long trek to Toyama. With the improved visiblity, I was able to spend more time at each of the interchanges (e.g.: Kurobedaira, Daikanbo & Murodo), viewing and photographing the sights/scenery. 2-days later I revisited Kurobe Dam; this time from the Shinano-Omachi side. The Dam can be reached from Matsumoto in a little over 2-hrs using JR Oito Line, Local Bus & Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus. Arriving from Ogizawa by Electric Bus, you are faced with a choice; walking in a general downward direction to the tunnel entrance at top-of-dam-level (est. 5-mins), or ascending up some steps to the Dam Observation Deck (est. 7-mins). I would recommend the latter as it gives by far the best vantage point to view the dam itself and the ability to then descend the external stairs back to top-of-dam-level and the Rainbow Terrace below that. The shorter journey to the dam from the Shinano-Omachi side is less interesting that the journey from Toyama but enabled more time to be spent at the dam itself as well as the opportunity to revisit the Tateyama Ropeway up to Daikanbo (the highlight of my visit 2-days before). Despite spending 2-hrs at the Kurobe Dam, I wished in hindsight that I had spent longer and explored the Kurobe Lake further. Maybe next time!

3. Tanbodaira

11 Kokuyu Rinnai Ashikurajizabunazaka-gai, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-462-1001
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Tanbodaira

4. Yamazaki Curl

Ashikuraji, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-462-1001 https://www.info-toyama.com/spot/31028/
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Yamazaki Curl

5. Enmadai

Ashikuraji, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Enmadai

6. Lake Chinoike

Ashikuraji Murododaira, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Lake Chinoike

7. Gakita

Bunazakagai 11 kokuyu Rinnai Midagahara Ashikuraji, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-462-1001
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4.0 based on 3 reviews

Gakita

8. Tateyama Alpenmura

143-1 Higashinakanoshin, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1365 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-483-2955 http://www.alpenmura.co.jp/
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3.5 based on 16 reviews

Tateyama Alpenmura

9. Sendosugi

11 Bunazaka Soto Ashikuraji Kokuyurinnai, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-1406 Toyama Prefecture +81 76-462-1001
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3.5 based on 8 reviews

Sendosugi

10. Nishiomori no Daitenseki

Nishiomori, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun 930-0267 Toyama Prefecture http://tatekuro.jp/enjoy/pointDetail.php?id=165

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