How to go to Murodo Station 室堂駅
People heading to Murodo Station 室堂駅 will usually embark the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route 立山黒部アルペンルート to get there. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route 立山黒部アルペンルート consist of a series of different transportation vehicles, ranging from cable car to trolley bus that operates regularly at each leg of the route up and down.
One can ascend to Murodo Station 室堂駅 from, more popularly, the south from Ogizawa 扇沢 or from the north from Tateyama Station 立山駅 from the direction of Toyama City 富山市.
You typically do not need a reservation for this route.
However, if you are aiming for the early timings, it is recommended to reserve before hand to play safe.
The transportation schedule shows shows the time of departure of each trip from the starting point Ogizawa 扇沢 to start the ascent.
Along the way, you would have to make multiple transfers. It involves some walking from where you alight one transportation vehicle to where you would need to board another.
These transfer spots boast beautiful sceneries as well, so the time it takes to reach Murodo Station 室堂駅 from Ogizawa 扇沢 will depend on how fast you walk, how long you spend at these transfer spots, and, of course, the waiting time to board the connecting vehicles.
The shortest time you can reach Murodo Station 室堂駅 from Ogizawa 扇沢 is approximately 1 hour.
The transportation schedule below is valid from April 15th (Monday) to November 4th (Monday).
| Ogizawa 扇沢 | Remarks |
|---|---|
| 6:30 | Apr 27 (Sat) – Apr 28 (Sun) May 03 (Fri) – May 05 (Sun) Jul 13 (Sat) – Jul 14 (Sun) Aug 03 (Sat) Aug 10 (Sat) – Aug 14 (Wed) Sep 14 (Sat) – Sep 15 (Sun) Sep 21 (Sat) – Sep 22 (Sun) Oct 12 (Sat) – Oct 13 (Sun) |
| 7:00 | |
| 7:30 | |
| 8:00 | |
| 8:30 | |
| 9:00 | |
| 9:30 | |
| 10:00 | |
| 10:30 | |
| 11:00 | |
| 11:30 | |
| 12:00 | |
| 12:30 | |
| 13:00 | |
| 13:30 | |
| 14:00 | |
| 14:30 | |
| 15:00 | Last trip to Tateyama Station 立山駅 (Toyama City 富山市) |
| 15:30 | |
| 16:00 | |
| 16:30 | |
| 17:00 |
Source: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Last updated: 2024-06-01)
You typically do not need a reservation for this route.
However, if you are aiming for the early timings, it is recommended to reserve before hand to play safe, although the population ascending from the Toyama City 富山市 side is probably not as much as those ascending from Ogizawa 扇沢.
Along the way, you would have to make multiple transfers. It involves some walking from where you alight one transportation vehicle to where you would need to board another.
These transfer spots boast beautiful sceneries as well, so the time it takes to reach Murodo Station 室堂駅 from the Toyama City 富山市 side will depend on how fast you walk, how long you spend at these transfer spots, and, of course, the waiting time to board the connecting vehicles.
The shortest time you can reach Murodo Station 室堂駅 from the Toyama City 富山市 side starting from Tateyama Station 立山駅 is approximately 1 hour 10 minutes.
This schedule is valid from April 15th to November 3rd.
| Tateyama Station 立山駅 | Remarks |
|---|---|
| 6:40 | Apr 29 (Sat) – Apr 30 (Sun) May 03 (Wed) – May 05 (Fri) Jul 15 (Sat) – Jul 16 (Sun) Aug 05 (Sat) Aug 11 (Fri) – Aug 14 (Mon) Sep 16 (Sat) – Aug 17 (Thu) Oct 07 (Sat) – Oct 08 (Sun) |
| 7:00 | |
| 7:20 | |
| 7:40 | |
| 8:00 | |
| 8:20 | |
| 8:40 | |
| 9:00 | |
| 9:20 | |
| 9:40 | |
| 10:00 | |
| 10:20 | |
| 10:40 | |
| 11:00 | |
| 11:20 | |
| 11:40 | |
| 12:20 | |
| 12:40 | |
| 13:00 | |
| 13:20 | |
| 13:40 | |
| 14:00 | |
| 14:20 | |
| 14:40 | |
| 15:00 | Last trip to Ogizawa 扇沢 |
| 15:20 | |
| 15:40 | Last trip to Murodo Station 室堂駅 |
| 16:00 |
Source: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Last updated: 2024-06-01)
Toyama - Murodo Bus Route (Ascend) 富山-室堂線 (上り)
This bus route requires reservation. You can make your reservation at this website.
Below is the timetable for the direct bus from Toyama Station 富山駅 up to Murodo Station 室堂駅.
It operates everyday from July 15th to August 27th, and on weekends and public holidays from September 2nd to October 9th for the calendar year of 2023.
| Toyama Station 富山駅 | Murodo Station 室堂駅 |
|---|---|
| 6:30 | 9:00 |
There is only 1 trip per day in the morning.
Source: TOYAMA CHIHOU TETSUDOU.INC (Last updated: 2024-06-01)
To descend Mount Tateyama 立山 to Ogizawa 扇沢, we just need to follow the Reverse Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Ascend) 逆立山黒部アルペンルート (上り) ascending from the direction of Toyama City 富山市.
Past Mount Tateyama 立山, the Reverse Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Ascend) 逆立山黒部アルペンルート (上り) will descend towards Ogizawa 扇沢.
However, please take note that the last trip will not take you all the way to Ogizawa 扇沢. Since the route consist of multiple vehicles covering parts of routes, you may be dropped off at one part of the route and end up not having any more transport for the day to take you to through the remaining part(s) of the route to Ogizawa 扇沢.
Please make sure to board the transportation for your descend early enough to give yourself ample time to change transportation yet make it in time for the last transport to Ogizawa 扇沢.
The Reverse Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Descend) 逆立山黒部アルペンルート (下り) consists of multiple stops along the way, with the last stop being Ogizawa 扇沢
We will cover the departure times from the peak of the route only, that is Murodo Station 室堂駅.
Check out the source for the complete timetable.
| Murodo Station 室堂駅 | Ogizawa 扇沢 Earliest Arrival Time |
|---|---|
| 8:15 | |
| 8:45 | |
| 9:15 | |
| 9:45 | |
| 10:15 | |
| 10:45 | |
| 11:15 | |
| 11:45 | |
| 12:15 | |
| 13:00 | |
| 13:15 | |
| 13:45 | |
| 14:15 | |
| 14:45 | |
| 15:15 | |
| 15:45 | |
| 16:00 | |
| 16:30 |
Source: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Last updated: 2024-06-01)
Similarly, to descend Mount Tateyama 立山 to Tateyama Station 立山駅, we just need to follow the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route 立山黒部アルペンルート ascending from the direction of Ogizawa 扇沢.
Likewise, the last trip will not take you all the way to Tateyama Station 立山駅 due to the same reasons. Please make sure to give yourself ample time to change transportation accordingly.
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Descend) 立山黒部アルペンルート (下り) consists of multiple stops along the way, with the last stop being Tateyama Station 立山駅 on the Toyama City 富山市 side.
We will cover the departure times from the peak of the route only, that is Murodo Station 室堂駅.
Check out the source for the complete timetable.
| Murodo Station 室堂駅 | Remarks |
|---|---|
| 8:00 | |
| 8:40 | |
| 9:20 | |
| 10:00 | |
| 10:40 | |
| 11:20 | |
| 12:00 | |
| 12:40 | |
| 13:20 | |
| 14:00 | |
| 14:40 | |
| 15:20 | |
| 16:00 | |
| 16:30 | |
| 17:00 | Apr 27 (Sat) – Apr 28 (Sun) May 03 (Fri) – May 05 (Sun) Jul 13 (Sat) – Jul 14 (Sun) Aug 03 (Sat) Aug 10 (Sat) – Aug 14 (Wed) Sep 14 (Sat) – Sep 15 (Sun) Sep 21 (Sat) – Sep 22 (Sun) Oct 12 (Sat) – Oct 13 (Sun) |
Source: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Last updated: 2024-06-01)
Toyama - Murodo Bus Route (Descend) 富山-室堂線 (下り)
This bus route requires reservation. You can make your reservation at this website.
Below is the timetable for the direct bus from Murodo Station 室堂駅 to Toyama Station 富山駅.
It operates everyday from July 15th to August 27th, and on weekends and public holidays from September 2nd to October 9th for the calendar year of 2023.
| Murodo Station 室堂駅 | Toyama Station 富山駅 |
|---|---|
| 14:30 | 17:00 |
There is only 1 trip per day in the afternoon. Please take note of the departure time and plan your adventure appropriately!
Source: TOYAMA CHIHOU TETSUDOU.INC (Last updated: 2024-06-01)