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One of the country's snowiest places is the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, which connects Toyama and Nagano prefectures. It's so wintry here that the area's annual Yuki no Otani Festival (or.
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A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains. Been Here? 60 Want to Visit? 525 The wall of snow. Thomas Au (CC BY 2.0) Mt. Tateyama, one of.
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Parts of western Japan could experience temperatures about 10 degrees Celsius lower than average. Officials say heavy snow is expected in wide areas along the Sea of Japan coast from Thursday.
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Japan's Snow Highway! Having survived the great Nor'Easter of 2013 (otherwise not known as Nemo ), and now with the near foot-yield of snowfall virtually erased by rain, we're already feeling a little nostalgic for the powdery stuff. (True, had we been just that much more north and east, we'd probably be singing a different tune.)
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Known as yukiguni (snow country) across Japan, the snow in this region of Niigata Prefecture is remarkable. Many snowfall records have been made and broken here, with the nearby Sumon region holding the 3rd largest daily snowfall record in the whole of Japan (463cm on 9 Feb 1981). Yuzawa itself is also in the top 10, with a whopping 358cm of.
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Stretching across the Toyama and Nagano prefectures north of Tokyo, the 90-kilometer (56-mile) sightseeing route - dubbed the "Roof of Japan" - offers incredible views of the 3,015-meter.
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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, electric buses and a ropeway. Completed in 1971, the route connects Toyama City in Toyama Prefecture with.
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1 How to Reach the Tateyama Snow Wall 2 Highlights of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route 2.1 Tateyama Cable Car 2.2 Murodo Snow Tunnel 2.3 Daikanbo Lookout 2.4 Kurobedaira Ropeway 2.5 Kurobe Dam 3 Best Time to See Japan's Snow Wall 4 Other FAQ About Japan's Snow Tunnel 4.1 Where is the snow wall in Japan? 4.2 Is Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route worth it?
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But the world's most impressive snowfalls are found in Japan. Tamarack got edged out for the world record in 1927 by Mount Ibuki, where 465 inches of snow was on the slopes. To get an eye-popping.
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In Japan this particular stretch of highway is known as yuki-no-otani, or Snow Canyon. Atlas Obscura Trips Artisans & Exiles: Exploring the Hidden Traditions of Japan's Sado Island View.
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While the southern regions of Japan's main island rarely see snow, that is certainly not the case in Aomori, the main island's northernmost prefecture. A well-known place to make the most of the beautiful winter scenes is at Oirase Gorge, a valley that stretches 14km from Lake Towada.. Highway buses departing Shibuya, Tokyo, and Shinjuku.
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A giant snow corridor near the otherworldly Mount Tateyama, one of Japan's three sacred mountains, is reopening to travelers on April 15. Called Yuki no Otani (or Great Valley of Snow), this 500.
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Rescuers are trying to free more than 1,000 vehicles which have been stranded on a highway for two days after a heavy snow storm struck Japan. Authorities have distributed food, fuel and.
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When to visit. The Tateyama Snow Corridor is open to visitors from mid-April, around April 15, to mid-June, around the 20th. Come early in the season to experience the largest walls, but if you dislike the cold, you may want to wait for the warmer weather, towards June. The latest information may differ, so please check the official website.