Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route with a 1-Year-Old: Ultimate Guide to Japan's Snow Wall Day Trip

We took the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route — Japan's "Roof of Japan" — from Nagano to Toyama in a single day, with a one-year-old in tow. Nine transfers, five different modes of transport, and Japan's snow corridor. This is a full breakdown of the route: every transfer, what it actually costs, the booking trick that saves your whole day, and whether this trip is genuinely doable with a toddler. Spoiler: it is — just maybe not the way you'd picture it. 🎫 What's covered in this video: The full 9-transfer on the Tateyama Kurobe alpine route from Nagano to Toyama (buses, cable cars, a ropeway, and a tunnel trolleybus) Real costs for every leg, including the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route ticket (¥12,360) and the baggage forwarding trick (¥4,000) Why booking your Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus slot online in advance matters — and what happens if you don't The Yuki-no-Otani Snow Corridor at Murodo (2,450m) — and what it actually looks like when the weather doesn't cooperate Kurobe Dam: Japan's tallest dam, 220 steps, and the history behind why it was built Honest tips for travelling this route with a baby or toddler 🎟️ To buy your Alpine route tickets, check out the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route website: https://www.alpen-route.com/ 📍Nagano hotel: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XUUdiGjiYS8oU... ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 Intro — Nine Transfers, One Toddler 00:33 Nagano and intro to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine route 01:34 Transfer 1: Highway Bus to Shinano-Omachi 02:15 The Luggage Forwarding Trick 03:05 Transfer 2: Highway Bus to Ogizawa 03:40 Ogizawa Station and buying Alpine route tickets 04:40 Transfer 3: Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus 05:35 Kurobe Dam (220 Steps + History) 07:25 Transfer 4: Kurobe Cable Car 08:18 Transfer 5: Tateyama Ropeway 09:12 Transfer 6: Tateyama Tunnel Electric Bus 09:30 Murodo & the Snow Corridor 11:10 Transfer 7: Highland Bus 11:45 Transfer 8: Tateyama Cable Car 12:30 Transfer 9: Toyama Chihou Railway 13:30 Final Thoughts — Was It Worth It? 📍 Route: Nagano Station → Shinano-Omachi → Ogizawa → Kurobe Dam → Kurobedaira → Daikanbo → Murodo → Bijodaira → Tateyama Station → Toyama If you're planning this route yourself — especially with a baby or toddler — I hope this saves you some guesswork. Let me know in the comments if you've done this route, or if you're planning to. #TateyamaKurobeAlpineRoute #JapanTravel #Tateyama #Kurobe #JapanAlps #TravelJapan #VisitJapan #JapanVlog #立山黒部アルペンルート #立山 #黒部 #富山県 #JapanItinerary #RoofOfJapan #FamilyTravel #JapanWithKids #JapanTravel2026 Music credits: Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name. Upbeat Vlog and Event Music by Infraction [No Copyright Music] Early Morning    • Upbeat Vlog and Event Music by Infraction ...   Track Name. Upbeat Travel Vlog Music by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Hey Summer    • Upbeat Travel Vlog Music by Infraction [No...   Track Name. Upbeat Tropical House by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Positive    • Upbeat Tropical House by Infraction [No Co...   Track Name. Upbeat Event Trip by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Never Leave    • Upbeat Event Trip by Infraction [No Copyri...   Track Name. Upbeat Travel Event by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Summer Evening    • Upbeat Travel Event by Infraction [No Copy...   Track Name. Tropical House Pop by Infraction (No Copyright music) / Shining    • Tropical House Pop by Infraction (No Copyr...