The Kurobe Gorge, a beautiful, forested ravine in the rugged mountains of the Northern Japan Alps, is the deepest V-shaped gorge in Japan, spanning at a total length of 86 Km and with an elevation difference of about 3,000 m from the top to the bottom, and is also listed on the "Three Great Valleys" of Japan and the "100 Best Unexplored Areas" in Japan. The "Kurobe Gorge Torokko [Trolley] Train" travels through the magnificent gorge carved by nature while swaying comfortably, and is a place to visit again and again, given seasonally changing scenery throughout the year.

The Kurobe Gorge is most deepest and vastest gorge in Japan, formed by the Kurobe River, flowing between Tateyama Mountain Ranges and Ushiro-Tateyama Mountain Ranges for a long time. The area was an unexplored region that did not attract people until the Taisho Era (1912-1926). During this time, the development of the Kurobe Gorge was promoted, and construction work began on a power plant to utilize Kurobe River, a steep river with high rainfall, for hydroelectric power.
The "Kurobe Gorge Torokko [Trolley] Train" [Kurobe Gorge Railway] was initially an industrial railroad to construct hydroelectric power plants and transportation for residents, gradually transitioned to passenger transport in 1953 and is now a famous sightseeing train. Since then, the tourism in the Kurobe Gorge has been supported to this day.

At the Kurobe Gorge, take the trolley train to take in the spectacular views and the beautiful scenes of nature.
After leaving the Unazuki Station, the Torokko [trolley] Electric Train will first cross the "Shin Yamabiko Bridge", a bright crimson steel bridge. The name of the bridge comes from the fact that the sound of trains crossing the iron bridge echoing [“yamabiko”], is also heard in the hot spring town. The height above the mountain stream is about 40 meters, and the view from the train looking down will bring you a cheer. As the trolley travels on, the emerald-green Lake Unazuki will come into view, and with the bright red bridge on the surface of the lake, is an enchanting photogenic sight. The "Monkey Suspension Bridge" was built for the monkeys living in the mountains to cross the river after the dam was built, and if lucky, get a glimpse of the groups of the monkeys crossing the bridge.

After departing from the second station following the Unazuki Station on the trolley line, the Kuronagi Station, is the "Atobiki Bridge", at a height of 60 meters and a length of 64 meters, spanning the steepest and deepest valley along the rail line. The name of the bridge comes after the belief that previously mountain climbers would inch backwards away [atobiki] when they came face-to-face with such a seemingly bottomless valley. Behold of the breathtaking view from this vantage point.

After savoring the trolley journey, explore the rugged terrain on foot. Located close to the Kanetsuri Station is the "Kurobe Mannen Yuki" [Kurobe Perpetual Snow], where the snow on Hyakkanyama piles up in the valleys, due to avalanches, and winter sometimes comes even before all the snow from the previous winter melts, so it is also called “perpetual snow”. On the opposite side of the bank is an observation deck, to look at the snow-covered valley up close. And at the "Keyakidaira Station", a signature spot of the "Kurobe Gorge" and the final station of the trolley line, there is the "Sarutobi Gorge", designated as both "Special Natural Monument" and “Special Places of Scenic Beauty" of Japan.