a unique location with a large coastline as well as mountain ranges that make up a majority of its interior

here you can find traditional farmhouses tucked away in hidden mountain villages

a stunning route that cuts through the heart of the Japan Alps

one of the country's deepest gorges

and a multitude of other experiences worth going for.

On this trip we're going to attempt to explore Toyama prefecture's most captivating attractions in four days

Here's the plan

we start our journey by taking the shinkansen to Toyama prefecture

On the first day we'll visit Kurobe Gorge and stay in Unazuki Onsen at the entrance of the gorge

On day 2 we head over to the remote village of Ainokura and spend the night there in a traditional farmhouse

The third and fourth days will be spent traversing the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine route

with a night stay at its highest point before going home on day four.

My name is Raina Ong, staff writer for japan-guide.com

and today I'm on assignment uncovering the best places to go in Toyama.

Day 1

To get to Kurobe Gorge, we'll first take the Hokuriku shinkansen from Tokyo to Kurobe-Unazukionsen Station.

From there we're going to transfer to local trains to Unazuki Onsen town the entry point into the gorge

Then we'll take the Kurobe Railway as far as possible into the gorge to Keyakidaira Station

explore a bit

and then head back to spend the night in Unazuki Onsen Town.

We're at Unazuki Station and we're going to be taking that cute orange train over there into the Kurobe Gorge and back

The Kurobe Gorge is the deepest v-shaped gorge in Japan

and some say the view at the gorge is pretty gorgeous

So this rock wall over here is known as the "hito kui iwa"

which is, when translated, becomes "man eating cave."

I'm staying in a ryokan tonight in this beautiful Japanese room

and tonight's dinner will be a multi-course meal

and I'm looking forward to it

Day 2

After a relaxing night at Unazuki Onsen

today we'll take the train to Shin-Takaoka here a direct bus will take us to the remote village of Ainokura

where we will explore the quaint town and stay overnight in one of the farmhouses

It's day two and we're at an Ainokura one of the villages where you can see

traditional Japanese gassho zukuri farm houses like the ones you see around me

Gassho zukuri is a style of construction where the steep thatched roofs are said to resemble hands in prayer

The best way to appreciate Ainokura is to stay at one of the farm houses

and that's what I'll be doing tonight

Day three

Today we bid farewell to our farmhouse and travel back to Toyama station to begin our traverse of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine route

It is a spectacular journey carved through the northern Japan Alps connecting Toyama and Nagano Prefecture

will be taking different modes of transport to complete the route starting with the train at Toyama station followed by a cable car

then bus

tunnel trolley bus

ropeway

another cable car

and lastly a tunnel trolley bus once more

However today, we'll only be going as far as the midpoint at Murodo and spend the night there

I took this train from

Toyama all the way to Tateyama station where I am now

and today we're going to the highest point on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine route

We boarded the the bus in the cloud, but here Murodo we've broken through them

and behind me over there, that's mount Tateyama where it's the highest mountain in the region

Day four

Our last day is relatively easy

We complete the rest of the Alpine route

see Kurobe Dam along the way

and then head home

We're at Kurobe Dam, our last stop for this trip

and fun fact the dam is also Japan's tallest at 186 meters

Thus ends our whirlwind tour of Toyama

I hope this video has been enjoyable and perhaps even inspires you to experience Toyama for yourself

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