The Kurobe-Unazuki Canyon Route will open to the public from 2 October, allowing visitors to trace the history of the incline built to transport materials, as well as the region's mines and power stations.
The Kurobe-Unazuki Canyon Route will open to the public from 2 October, allowing tourists to begin a journey tracing the history of power development. Photographs introduce the scenery near Kurobe River No. 4 Power Station and the remains of facilities including an incline for ascending and descending steep slopes and the High-Temperature Tunnel, through which battery locomotives once ran.
The article's photographs show materials being transported using the incline, the height of the vertical-shaft elevator and power-station facilities including battery locomotives, conveying the connection between the region's power-development history and tourism.
Some portions of the article are available only to members, and further coverage may be awaited regarding the formal details of the opening and its future operation. Readers may be interested in the opening status in the surrounding area and exhibits related to the history of power development.