Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: two extra early cable cars on 14–15 November, bookable online — the season ends 30 November
立山ケーブルカー 臨時便（2026年11月14日・15日）とWEBきっぷ
On the weekend of 14–15 November, the Tateyama Cable Car adds 8:50 and 9:00 departures from Tateyama Station next to the regular 8:40, all sold as online WEB tickets from 11 November at 15:00. The Alpine Route closes for the winter after 30 November.
When14 Nov – 15 Nov 2026
WhereTateyama Station (Tateyama Cable Car), Toyama
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route — the chain of cable car, buses, ropeway and trolley bus that crosses the Northern Alps between Toyama and Omachi in Nagano — is in its last weeks of the 2026 season, which runs from 15 April to 30 November. From 11 November snow becomes more likely, so the route's online WEB tickets are mostly sold for return trips starting from Ogizawa on the Nagano side.
For Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November, though, the operator expects steadier weather and big crowds, so it is adding two extra early departures of the Tateyama Cable Car from Tateyama Station: 8:50 and 9:00, alongside the regular 8:40. Those three departures are sold as Standard WEB tickets (normal fares) from 15:00 on 11 November, for return trips from Tateyama Station to Kurobeko, Daikanbo or Murodo, or one way to Murodo or right through to Ogizawa. Other departure times from Tateyama Station are sold on the day.
Bookings and changes close at 15:00 the day before; after that a ¥500 cancellation fee applies. The ticket for the Toyama Chiho Railway between Dentetsu-Toyama and Tateyama is not included — buy it at the station on the day.
For visitors
- The JAPAN RAIL PASS doesn't cover the Alpine Route, the Toyama Chiho Railway to Tateyama or the buses on the Nagano side.
- Crossing all the way to Ogizawa? The last express bus from Ogizawa to Nagano Station leaves at 17:00 — the WEB ticket lets you add that bus (or the local bus to Shinano-Omachi) as an option.
- Late November in the mountains can mean snow and ice at Murodo even when Toyama is mild; services can change with the weather, so check the operator's operation status page on the morning you go.
Sources
- Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route — Extra Tateyama Cable Car departures and WEB tickets, 14–15 Nov (10 Nov 2026) (official, Japanese)
- Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route — official site (English): 2026 season 15 April – 30 November (official, English)
Summarised in our own words from the sources above; last checked 11 Nov 2026. Plans can change — confirm with the operator before you travel.