COLO’s Traveler Guide: Tateyama (Originally posted on 2023-Dec-31)

Times listed are the timetables at the time of the visit.

Day 1

Tokyo 0616 (Shinkansen Kagayaki 501) >> Toyama 0823

Tateyama Alpine Route

Dentetsu Toyama 0853 >> Tateyama 0948
Tateyama 1000 >> Bijyodaira 1007
Bijyodaira 1020 >> Murodo 1110

Overnight stay: Hotel Tateyama

Tips for Day 1
– I stayed two nights in Murodo. For most of the people traveling Tateyama Alpine Route, Murodo is a place to stay for a few hours max. This time, I had clear skies from the evening of the second day till the morning of the last day, so it made sense to stay two nights. Murodo is full of tourists in the daytime, but it is a quiet place in the mornings and evenings. I have a feeling that one night would have been enough if only the weather had been better though.

Day 3

– Tateyama Alpine Route

Murodo 0800 >> Midagahara 0815
– Trekking at Midagahara
Midagahara 1055 >> Bijyodaira 1130
Bijyodaira 1140 >> Tateyama 1147
Tateyama 1200 >> Dentetsu Toyama 1304

Dinner: Sushi Ei Hanayagi

Toyama 1940 (Shinkansen Kagayaki 516) >> Omiya 2131
Omiya >> Yokohama

Tips for Day 3
– Sushi Ei Hanayagi is my favorite restaurant in Toyama. My favorite sake “Kachiuma” was on the menu. I drank 4 cups. Thanks to this, the Shinkansen train back to Omiya took only a few minutes from Toyama.
– I bought some “pressed sushi” at Junpu-ya in Toyama Station. I could take it home at room temperature.