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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route The ‘Northern Japan Alps’ lie on the border between Toyama and Nagano prefectures. The Alpine Route crosses this mountain range and can be accessed from the major cities of each prefecture. The ‘Tateyama Kurobe Alpine (pronounced “Alpen”) Route’ is known as the “Roof of Japan”. The route passes through the dynamic scenery of Mt. Tateyama in the Japan Alps. It is traversed using a variety of vehicles with an elevation change of 2400 meters from Toyama Prefecture to Nagano Prefecture. And it looks a little something like this … the snow walls can reach a height of up to 14 metres. The full route is open from around April 15 to November 30, closing for winter during the remainder of the year (exact dates may vary slightly). The peak period to visit the snow corridor lasts from the opening in April to early June. #neonurchin #neonurchinblog #dedicatedtothethingswelove #suzyurchin #ollyurchin #art #music #photography #fashion #film #design #words #pictures #japansnorthernalps #murodosnowcorridor #roofofjapan #jigokudani #thevalleyofhell #mounttsurugi #kurobedam #toyamaprefecture #naganoprefecture #tateyamakurobealpineroute (at Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRYZ4k-F-iT/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route The ‘Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route’ (‘立山黒部アルペンルート’, ‘Tateyama Kurobe Alpen Route’) is a unique and spectacular route through the ‘Northern Japan Alps’ which is traversed by various means of transportation including cablecars, trolley buses and a ropeway. Completed in 1971, the route connects Toyama City in Toyama Prefecture with Omachi Town in Nagano Prefecture. The section between Tateyama Station and Ogizawa is closed to private vehicles. It is completely inaccessible from December to mid April. The main attraction of the ‘Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route’ is the magnificent scenery of the ‘Tateyama Mountain Range’, part of the ‘Chubu Sangaku National Park’. Visitors can enjoy varying vistas during different seasons of the year. In spring, accumulated snow, especially around the upper sections of Midagahara and Murodo form a majestic snow corridor whose snow walls reach up to 20 meters high. A section of the snow corridor around Murodo is open to pedestrians usually from mid April to late June. Summer and autumn attract visitors with beautiful landscapes, alpine flowers (especially around June through August) and autumn leaves. The fall colours typically reach their best around Murodo and Daikanbo from late September to early October - they gradually descend the mountain slopes, arriving at the lower elevations from late October to early November. The full route is open from around April 15 to November 30, closing for winter during the remainder of the year (exact dates may vary slightly). The peak period to visit the snow corridor lasts from the opening in April to early June. #neonurchin #neonurchinblog #dedicatedtothethingswelove #suzyurchin #ollyurchin #art #music #photography #fashion #film #design #words #pictures #japansnorthernalps #murodosnowcorridor #roofofjapan #jigokudani #thevalleyofhell #mounttsurugi #kurobedam #toyamaprefecture #naganoprefecture #tateyamakurobealpineroute (at Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRYZzCMlPZA/?utm_medium=tumblr