Unazuki Onsen In Kurobe
About the Unazuki Onsen Camera
Unazuki Onsen sits at the mouth of the Kurobe Gorge, where the valley narrows and the mountains of the Tateyama range begin in earnest. The town is small and built around its water: the hot spring is piped several kilometres down from Kuronagi deeper in the gorge, and it runs clear and alkaline.
The camera looks over the hot-spring fountain square and the crossing beside it. That crossing matters, because Unazuki is where two railways meet. The Toyama Chiho Railway ends here, and the Kurobe Gorge Railway begins: a narrow-gauge line built for dam construction that now carries sightseers in open carriages up the gorge to Keyakidaira.
The gorge railway runs roughly from spring into late autumn and closes for the winter, so the square's rhythm changes completely with the season. Autumn is the busiest stretch, when the gorge turns and every train fills.
Highlights & Nearby
- •Watch for: the fountain square, the level crossing beside it, autumn visitors heading for the gorge railway
- •Nearby: Kurobe Gorge Railway, Keyakidaira, Yamabiko suspension bridge, the Tateyama range
- •Note: the gorge railway closes for winter, which changes the town's traffic completely
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Unazuki Onsen camera live?
Yes. It streams the hot-spring square and the crossing continuously.
What is the Kurobe Gorge Railway?
A narrow-gauge line originally built to serve dam construction, now carrying sightseers in open carriages from Unazuki up the gorge to Keyakidaira.
Where does the hot-spring water come from?
It is piped several kilometres down the gorge from Kuronagi, and arrives clear and alkaline.
Does the railway run all year?
No. It operates roughly from spring into late autumn and closes over the winter.
