Kurobe Gorge
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{{nihongo|Kurobe Gorge|黒部峡谷|Kurobe-kyokoku}} is a V-shaped canyon located at Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
The Kurobe Dam in Kurobe Gorge is one of highlights of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. The area was designated the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park on December 4, 1934.{{cite web|url=http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/parks/chubu.html|title=Chūbu-Sangaku National Park|publisher=Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|accessdate=January 28, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227172634/http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/parks/chubu.html|archivedate=February 27, 2012}}
Geology
Kurobe Gorge in a V-shaped gorge.{{cite web |last1=Sato |first1=Machiyo |title=Catch a glimpse of disassembled trains on tour of Kurobe Gorge |url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15586201 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |access-date=24 February 2025 |language=en |date=February 10, 2025}} The gorge is part of the Northern Japan Alps.{{cite news |last1=Takeda |first1=Kazuhiro |title=Panoramic tours at Kurobe Gorge to start in June; best book early {{!}} The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis |url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14901783 |access-date=24 February 2025 |work=The Asahi Shimbun |date=May 17, 2023}} It was formed by the Kurobe River flowing to the Ushiro-Tateyama Mountain Range carving granite stones.{{cite web |title=黒部宇奈月温泉駅ぐるっと新川(にいかわ)まちめぐり |url=https://www.city.kurobe.toyama.jp/machimeguri/sp/kankou/svKankouDtl.aspx?servno=116 |website=Kurobe, Toyama Official Website |access-date=24 February 2025}}
Geography
= Shimonoroka =
Shimonoroka, or lower corridor,{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} is the central Kurobe Gorge.
Shimonoroka can be accessed by using the Nichiden hodo (Nichiden Trail) or Suihei hodo (Horizontal Trail). These trails are very dangerous; they can be only 20–50 cm wide and lie 500 m above the riverbed. In October 2019, five people died on the trails.「北ア黒部峡谷下の廊下 10月5人転落死」富山新聞 2019年11月3日 23面
File:Keyakidaira Station-3.jpg|Okukane Bridge
File:Okukane Mountain.JPG|Okukane Mountain
File:Kurobe-Gorge-railway-bridges-2019-Luka-Peternel.jpg|Kurobe Gorge in autumn
= Kaminoroka =
Kaminoroka means Higher corridor.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
Access
The gorge can be accessed by the Kurobe Gorge Railway operated by the Kurobe Gorge Railway Co. The train ride starts at Unazuki Station and ends at Keyakidaira Station. But during winter, the gorge can only be accessable by foot.{{cite web |title=【動画】黒部ダムの生命線「逓送さん」厳冬の峡谷を行く 10キロの荷物背負い、往復20キロを進む：中日新聞Web |url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/1021778 |website=Chunichi Shimbun |access-date=24 February 2025 |language=ja |date=12 February 2025}}
Attractions
=Kurube Dam=
{{main|Kurobe Dam}}
Kurobe Dam is a hydroelectric dam operated by Kansai Electric Power Company. It runs through the Kurobe River. It is the tallest dam in Japan which the height of 186 meters. It began operation in 1961.{{cite news |title=Water discharge event starts at popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam |url=https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/06/b72371201ed9-water-discharge-event-starts-at-popular-tourist-spot-kurobe-dam.html |work=Kyodo News |date=June 26, 2020}}
=Kurobe Gorge Railway=
{{main|Kurobe Gorge Railway}}
Kurobe Gorge Railway is 20 km rail road operating from Unazuki Station to Keyakidaira Station. Parts of the railroad is under maintenance as of February 2025 due to the earthquake that hit Ishikawa in January 2024. The railroad operates between mid-April to the end of November and runs along the Kurobe River.{{cite web |last1=Sato |first1=Michiyo |title=Partial services start at quake-hit trolley line in Kurobe Gorge |url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15254282 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |date=February 10, 2025}}
=Unazuki Onsen=
{{main|Unazuki Onsen}}
Unazuki Onsen is an {{transl|ja|onsen}} located at the entrance of the gorge. It started operation in 1923.{{cite news |last1=Takeda |first1=Kazuhiro |title=Scenic trolley train at Kurobe Gorge to partly open April 20 |url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14876202 |access-date=24 February 2025 |work=The Asahi Shimbun |date=April 17, 2023}}
=Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route=
{{Main|Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route}}
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a 37.2 kilometers route that connects Toyama Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture. It run along the Kurobe Dam.{{cite web |title=Spectacular vistas and natural beauty stun in all four seasons |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/2023/05/19/special-supplements/spectacular-vistas-natural-beauty-stun-four-seasons/ |website=The Japan Times |access-date=24 February 2025 |date=19 May 2023}}{{cite news |title=Autumn foliage around central Japan's scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route at its best |url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241018/p2a/00m/0li/034000c |access-date=24 February 2025 |work=Mainichi Shimbun |date=18 October 2024 |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=Maeda |first1=Kengo |title=Famed Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route opens for the season |url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15231067 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |access-date=24 February 2025 |date=April 16, 2024}}
=Nekomata Station=
{{Main|Nekomata Station}}
Nekomata Station is a train station of the Kurobe Gorge Railway. It is the only train station in Japan that includes the word {{nihongo||猫|"Neko"|{{lit|Cat}}}}. It was originally a station for construction workers, it was open to the public on October 4, 2024.{{cite web |title=猫好き集まれ、黒部峡谷鉄道の「猫又駅」 今だけ下車OK、写真送付で愛猫が名誉助役に |url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20241101-HAFNJFT4EFLNRGPYEO4LSC6IXA/ |website=Sankei Shimbun |access-date=24 February 2025 |language=ja |date=1 November 2024}}
See also
References
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External links
- https://tatekuro.jp/en/about/area.html
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{{Coord missing|Toyama Prefecture}}
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