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Kurobe Gorge Railway in Autumn 2026: How Far It Runs, Fares and Getting There

A Kurobe Gorge Railway train with orange locomotives crossing a red steel arch bridge above a blue-green river, with mountainsides in yellow and orange autumn colour

The Kurobe Gorge Railway has been running its full line, Unazuki to Keyakidaira, since 1 October 2026 and stops for the season on 30 November. At Keyakidaira you can only visit the station area and visitor centre. This guide covers the October–November timetable, fares (¥2,480 one way to Keyakidaira; ¥3,080 on most trains from 24 to 30 November), how to book, the rail-pass discount, when the leaves usually turn, and how to reach Kurobe-Unazukionsen on a Shinkansen that stops there, then the Toyama Chiho Railway.

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