Hokuriku Trip Day 3: Kurobe Gorge Railway Trolley Train

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Good morning.
I am traveling through the three Hokuriku prefectures with a 3rd grader and a 6-year-old. (Also known as visiting my parents' home.)

The morning of the third day, waking up at Kanazawa Yumenoyu.
Of course, I also enjoyed a pleasant morning bath.
Today, we will drive on the highway for an hour and a half to Unazuki Station in Toyama Prefecture,
and then ride the Kurobe Gorge trolley to enjoy the Kurobe Gorge.
(Arranged by Mom)

To Unazuki Station

After driving for an hour and a half from Kanazawa city,
we arrived at Unazuki Station.

We are aiming for Nekomata Station from Unazuki Station on the 10:22 train.
Originally, you could go to a station a bit further,
but due to a landslide a few years ago, it only goes this far now.
There was a corner at Unazuki Station selling station bento boxes.
I wondered why everyone was lining up at the entrance even though they had reserved seats, but it turns out only the train car is decided,
and the rest are unreserved seats, so it's best to line up early if you want a good seat.

It was clear and crisp on this day, but the river was quite muddy due to the heavy rain,
and the water volume was also quite high.

I had bought it at Unazuki Station thinking I would eat the bento on the trolley,
but it wasn't a seat where you could eat elegantly; it was a long bench without a backrest,
and since it was full, it was quite difficult to eat. (I ate it, though.)

Probably this one. ↑ It also contained plenty of whelk and shrimp.
There was also a kamameshi (kettle rice) vending machine at the station.

To the Kurobe River Electric Memorial Hall

This place is right outside Unazuki Station. Admission is free.

I heard the Kurobe Canyon Route has opened for tourism, so I thought I'd like to go, but when I checked the tour,
it cost about 130,000 yen.

Heading to Taikoyama Land in Toyama Prefecture.

We stopped by a complex facility in Toyama that has a pool, playground equipment, and a children's museum.

We didn't bring gear for the pool, and the playground equipment was a 15-minute walk away! So, we decided to try the Adventure Garden Imizu athletic course at the entrance. It was a relief that there were same-day openings even though it was the Obon holiday.

Heading to today's accommodation.

After dinner, we went to today's accommodation, Kenrokuso.

It's a shame there's no large public bath in the triple room, but it was already late at night and we were just sleeping, so it was no problem! At just over 20,000 yen including breakfast near Kenrokuen Garden, it was a bargain for that day.
To be continued on the final day...