Toyama
Travel
2021.10.13
The “Kurobe Gorge Trekking Tour” will be held on October 29th (Friday) and November 1st (Monday), 2021. A naturalist guide from Kurobe Gorge will perform a walking trek while explaining the nature and the virgin forest. This is an eco-tour where you can experience the nature of Kurobe Gorge while listening to the flow of the river, the sound of leaves slipping, and the voice of birds.
| Date: | October 29, 2021 (Friday), November 1, 2021 (Monday) 7: 30-16: 40 |
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| Recruitment personnel: | Capacity 30 people on each day (junior high school students and above with good legs) (minimum number of participants 1 person each) “First-come-first-served basis” |
| Application deadline: | It will be 11 days before each date. * Registration will end as soon as the capacity is reached. ・Held on October 29, 2021 (Friday) ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Must arrive on October 18 (Monday) ・November 1, 2021 (Monday) ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ October 21 (Thursday) must arrive |
| Selling price: | 4,800yen *Included in the entry fee (round-trip ticket, lunch box, beverage, towel, souvenir, insurance included) *Participation fee is limited to advance transfer. |
| How to apply: | 〇 Postcards, faxes, telephones Enter the event name “Kurobe Gorge Trekking” and enter the zip code, address, name (Furigana), gender, age, telephone number, email address, desired date of participation, number of participants, and representative of the participating representatives. Please fill in the name (Furigana) and age of the participants other than the person and apply by the above deadline. 〇 Internet Please fill in the required items in the event column “Kurobe Gorge trekking application” on our website and reply. *When applying online, please use the application form below. |
＞Click here for application and details
・The service may be suspended due to stormy weather. Or, if any other unforeseen situation occurs, it will be canceled.
・All vehicles are non-smoking, so please cooperate. In addition, the area around Keyakidaira in Kurobe Gorge is in the Chubu Mountain National Park. For nature conservation and environmental beautification, please cooperate in taking out trash.
・Both round trips will be ordinary passenger cars without windows. Passenger cars cannot be changed, so please consider your clothes before you come.
・Naturalists and our staff will accompany you from the departure from Unazuki Station. Please follow the staff’s instructions during the event.
・Please check our website for operation information along the railway lines.
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