The "Fall Travel Early Bird Online Ticket," which lets you enjoy the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route’s fall foliage season—starting in September—at a great price, is now on sale and proving very popular! The Fall Travel Gourmet Fair also kicks off on Tuesday, September 1.

“Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route”—one of the world’s premier mountain tourism routes connecting Toyama and Nagano Prefectures (operated by Tateyama Kurobe Kanmitsu Co., Ltd.,Headquarters: Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture), is now selling the “Autumn Travel Early Bird Web Ticket”—which offers savings for early bookings—on the “Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Web Ticket” website in preparation for the fall foliage season beginning in September.Autumn foliage on the Alpine Route peaks earlier than in lowland areas; as September begins, the areas around Murodo Plain and Mikurigaike Pond start to change color. The foliage then gradually spreads down toward the foothills through November, allowing visitors to enjoy different stages of autumn colors at various locations scattered across an elevation range of approximately 2,000 meters.

Details URL: https://www.alpen-route.com/en/autumn-early-bird

[What Is the “Autumn Travel Early Bird Web Ticket”?]

The “Autumn Travel Early Bird Web Ticket” is an early-booking discount ticket valid from September 1 (Tue) to November 3 (Tue), which coincides with the fall foliage season on the Alpine Route.By booking online at least 10 days in advance, you can enjoy great savings on seven popular routes—including the [Ogizawa–Tetsudo Toyama (one-way)] route, which allows you to fully experience all the main areas—at a lower price than the standard fare.This ticket is recommended for trips to enjoy the fall foliage, including Murodo-daira—where the leaves begin to change in September—as well as the areas around Daikanbo and Kurobe-daira, which reach their peak in October and beyond, and Kurobe Dam.

Autumn at Murododaira and Mikurigaike pond (September 2025)

Autumn Foliage in the Daikanbo and Kurobe-daira Area (October 2025)

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: Autumn Foliage Peak Season Map

■ Sales Period: On sale starting Wednesday, July 1, at 10:00 a.m.

■Valid Period: September 1 (Tue) – November 3 (Tue)

■Covered Sections (Selected from all 7 sections)

・One-Way Through Course

[Ogizawa → Dentetsu Toyama (one-way)] or [Dentetsu Toyama → Ogizawa (one-way)]

○ Adults: 12,360 yen → 11,250 yen (1,110 yen savings)

○ Child: 6,190 yen → 5,630 yen (560 yen savings)

・Round-trip Route

[Ogizawa ⇔ Murodo (Round Trip)]

○ Adults: 12,300 yen → 11,300 yen (1,000 yen savings)

〇 Child: 6,150 yen → 5,650 yen (500 yen savings)

[Tateyama Station ⇔ Kurobeko (Round-trip)]

○ Adults: 16,480 yen → 14,900 yen (1,580 yen savings)

〇 Child: 8,240 yen → 7,450 yen (790 yen savings)

*All prices include tax

■Details URL: https://www.alpen-route.com/en/autumn-early-bird

■WEB Ticket Site: https://tateyama-kurobe-webservice.jp/AlpenTour/html/VW001W0010.html?lang=en

[New Menu Starting in September: Seafood Delights at 2,450 m Elevation!]

As part of the Autumn Travel Gourmet Fair, the new “Tateyama Sushi Set” will be available starting Tuesday, September 1, at “Restaurant Tateyama” on the 2nd floor of the Murodo Terminal.This special menu lets you savor fresh seafood—such as kombu-cured swordfish and bay scallops—right here at Murodo, at an altitude of 2,450 meters. We’re offering a culinary experience unique to this location, made possible by Toyama Prefecture’s proximity to both the sea and the mountains.

New This Fall! “Tateyama Sushi Set”

The first 800 customers to place an order will receive an Autumn Edition Mikurigaike pond Card

Sales Period: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 – while supplies last

Price: 2,900 yen (tax included)

Location: Restaurant Tateyama (2nd Floor, Murodo Terminal)

(Operating Period: Wednesday, April 15 – Monday, November 30)

(Hours: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Last order at 1:30 PM) *Subject to change from mid-September onward)

[What is the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route?]

Located in the Tateyama area of the Chubu Mountain National Park, this is one of the world’s premier mountain tourism routes. By transferring between a variety of modes of transportation unique to mountainous regions—such as cable cars, buses, and ropeways—you can easily enjoy the spectacular views of the Tateyama mountain range, which reaches altitudes of around 3,000 meters.Accessible from both the Toyama and Nagano sides, the one-way route allows you to fully enjoy major attractions such as Murodo Plain and the Kurobe Dam.

FY2026 Operating Period (Tentative): April 15 (Wed) – November 30 (Mon)

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Map