Kurobe Gorge



Kurobe Gorge (黒部峡谷) is a canyon near 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.

Shimonoroka
Shimonoroka, or lower corridor, 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.

 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.

Access
The gorge can be accessed by the Kurobe Gorge Railway.

Attractions

 * Kurobe Dam
 * Kurobe Gorge Railway
 * Unazuki Onsen
 * Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route