Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Toyama Prefecture · Japan
Estimated arrival time back at Kanazawa Station is 19:00
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a world-renowned engineering marvel and a gateway to the sublime beauty of the Northern Japanese Alps. As your scholarly guide, I invite you to consider this route not just as a…
Listen in the app2Tateyama Cable Car — The Steep Ascent
Our journey truly begins at Tateyama Station, where we board the Tateyama Cable Car. This is one of the steepest cable cars in Japan, climbing a vertical height of 500 meters in just seven minutes. …
Listen in the app3The Highland Bus Journey — Into the Mist
From Bijodaira, we board the Highland Bus for a 50-minute journey that is arguably one of the most scenic drives in the world. The bus climbs from 977 meters to the 2,450-meter summit at Murodo. …
Listen in the app4Yuki-no-Otani — The Great Snow Corridor
We have reached the iconic heart of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: the Yuki-no-Otani, or the Great Snow Corridor. From mid-April through June, a 500-meter section of the road near Murodo Station is opened to pedestrians,…
Listen in the app5Mikurigaike Pond — The High Crater Lake
A short walk from Murodo Station brings us to Mikurigaike Pond, the highest and most accessible crater lake in Japan. Situated at 2,405 meters, this stunning body of water is a remnant of the region's volcanic past. …
Listen in the app6The Raicho — Guardians of the High Peaks
As you walk the trails around Murodo, keep a keen eye out for the Raicho, or the 'Thunderbird.' This is the Rock Ptarmigan, a rare bird that is a relic of the last Ice Age. In Japan, the Raicho is found only in the high mountains…
Listen in the app7Kurobe Dam — A Monument to Human Will
We now descend toward the eastern end of the route to visit the Kurobe Dam. Standing 186 meters high, it is the tallest dam in Japan and a monumental achievement of post-war engineering. …
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Our traverse of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route draws to a close. We have journeyed from the forest floor to the high-altitude snowfields, crossed the massive Kurobe Dam, and witnessed the delicate beauty of the Raicho. …
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What is Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route?
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| Location | Toyama Prefecture · Japan |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 36.5768, 137.5942 |
| Last updated |