Kurobe Gorge

[Jcarlton]

Just found this scenic railroad:

http://www.kurotetu.co.jp/en/

Anybody been there?  Is it as good as it looks?  If it is, can it be done as a Tokyo day trip or should you plan for an overnight stay?

[bikkuri bahn]

According to one itinerary spat out by Jorudan, it takes 8 hours 40 minutes (5 hours 32 min.actually moving) from Tokyo based on a 7a.m. departure to get to the Kurobe Dam site. That includes 9 changes of transport. Cost 20,310 yen. You are looking at a one night stay somewhere. Why not combine it with a railfan tour of Toyama area trains?

[Jcarlton]

  On 4/24/2013 at 3:45 AM, bikkuri bahn said:

According to one itinerary spat out by Jorudan, it takes 8 hours 40 minutes (5 hours 32 min.actually moving) from Tokyo based on a 7a.m. departure to get to the Kurobe Dam site. That includes 9 changes of transport. Cost 20,310 yen. You are looking at a one night stay somewhere. Why not combine it with a railfan tour of Toyama area trains?

What is jorudan and does it have an english link.  It sounds like something that's really useful.

[Jcarlton]

  On 4/24/2013 at 3:51 AM, Jcarlton said:

What is jorudan and does it have an english link.  It sounds like something that's really useful.

I just answered my question.  It does and it looks very uselful.

[bill937ca]

 

Edited April 24, 2013 by bill937ca

[Mr Frosty]

I like the locomotives they use.

[Kitayama]

Some photos from Kurobe Gorge from my trip in November 2008 can be found here: http://bae.se/kitayama/photos/k_en_kurobe.htm

 

Toyama Railroad (Chitetsu) is also worth a visit. Check picture 11-15 at this page: http://bae.se/kitayama/photos/k_en_hokuriku.htm

[E6系]

  On 4/24/2013 at 5:52 PM, Mr Frosty said:

I like the locomotives they use.

 

EDR class.  Painted beautiful autumn orange.  HO scale made by World Craft.

[westfalen]

I did it during a tour in 1994, we stayed in Uozu at an hotel next to the JR station where our window was directly above the platforms and the Chitetsu was just a short walk across a foot bridge.