norikata 乗り方

Kurobe Cable Car 鋼索線

Cable car (funicular) · Tateyama Kurobe Kankō 立山黒部貫光 · 4 stations

English name romanized for this guide: the operator gives none.

How to ride Tateyama Kurobe Kankō (Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: Tateyama and Kurobe cable cars) P

Operator-wide facts from Tateyama Kurobe Kankō (Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: Tateyama and Kurobe cable cars)'s own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Not accepted P
Credit card touchNot confirmed
Where you payAt the station P
Delays & suspensionsLive status →List of important notices and service information; Japanese
Step-free accessStation list → PNot barrier-free throughout: the cable car and Tateyama Highland Bus sections have narrow doors and steep steps, so staff help on stairs and when boarding and it can take time. Crossing Kurobe Dam is about a 15-minute (600 m) walk.
Passes2 valid herefrom ¥24,500
IC cards and payment in detail

Alpine Route rides use paper tickets bought at the station ticket counters (or WEB Kippu / travel-agency vouchers exchanged for tickets). Electronic money and QR-code payments are not accepted at the ticket counters. Credit cards are accepted at the counters of Dentetsu-Toyama, Tateyama, Bijodaira, Midagahara, Murodō, Daikanbō, Kurobedaira, Kurobeko, Kurobe Dam and Ōgizawa. P

Getting on

  1. Buy a same-day ticket at the Alpine Route station ticket counter (cash or credit card) on the day you travel; there is no advance sale of same-day tickets. Tickets are valid for 5 days. Sales start 20–40 minutes before the first departure depending on the station; on peak days sales may be limited.
  2. From Tateyama (Tateyama Cable Car) and Ōgizawa (Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus) board at the time printed on your ticket; times are assigned on the day only. To reserve a time in advance, use WEB Kippu (membership, credit card only) and collect the ticket from the machine before your departure time.
  3. At other stations queue at the ticket gate of each vehicle. Dentetsu-Toyama Station also sells Alpine Route tickets together with Toyama Chitetsu tickets.
  4. The last bus from Murodō towards Toyama leaves at 16:20 (notice on 8 Oct 2026); allow 6–8 hours to cross the route.
Wheelchair assistance

Not all stations and vehicles are barrier-free; wheelchair users need a companion or staff help, and heavy or large wheelchairs may have to be swapped for folding ones. The Tateyama Highland Bus (Bijodaira – Murodō) cannot carry passengers seated in wheelchairs. Accessible toilets at Tateyama, Bijodaira, Murodō, Daikanbō, Kurobedaira, Kurobeko and Ōgizawa. Contact: Tateyama Kurobe General Information Center 076-481-1500 (Tateyama – Kurobeko); Kuroyon reservation center 0261-22-0804 (Ōgizawa – Kurobe Dam). Disability certificate holders (and one carer) pay half fare Tateyama – Ōgizawa. Tel. 076-481-1500

Sources checked 2026-10-09 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on this line 2 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include this line, cheapest first. 1 of them are sold only to foreign visitors. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Foreign visitors only Until 6 Nov 20265 days · Unlimited rides

Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass

アルペン・高山・松本エリア周遊きっぷ · JR Central

¥24,500 Adult, 5 days · ¥12,250 Child (6–11), 5 days ¥4,900/day

5 consecutive days from the start date chosen when the ticket is issued (within one month of issue).

Anyone can buy Until 26 Nov 20265 days · Unlimited rides

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Free Kippu

立山黒部アルペンフリーきっぷ · JR Central

¥24,500 Adult · ¥12,250 Child ¥4,900/day

5 days; valid until the last train on the last day.

Stations

In order along the main route; branch stations, if any, are listed at the end. English names and readings where OpenStreetMap has them.

#StationEnglishPassengers / day (2024)Guide / other lines
1美女平
Bijodaira 🗣		Bijodaira1,585
2立山
たてやま 🗣		Tateyama2,231Toyama Chihō Railway Tateyama Line
3黒部平
くろべだいら 🗣		Kurobedaira1,727
4黒部湖
くろべこ 🗣		Kurobeko1,653

Passengers per day: people boarding and getting off on an average day, all operators at the station counted once each (MLIT station passenger data S12).

Lines and stations: 「国土数値情報（鉄道データ、駅別乗降客数データ）」（国土交通省）を加工して作成 (MLIT National Land Numerical Information, railway data N02-24 and station passengers S12-25, CC BY 4.0). English station names and readings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), where they match. Data & credits.