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On the ‘rooftop of Japan,’ a stunning 20-meter-deep snow corridor reopens to visitors

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On the ‘Roof of Japan,’ an otherworldly 17-meter-deep snow corridor

One of the world’s wildest mountain drives, Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in Japan has reopened to tourists for another season. Stretching across the Toyama and Nagano prefectures north of Tokyo, the ...
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Explore the Tateyama Kurobe route—Japan’s ultimate mountain journey

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). For travellers looking to explore the peaks of Japan, it doesn’t get much better than the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, an ...
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The essential guide to visiting Hokuriku, Japan

Spring: The season brings delicate pink cherry blossoms in bloom across the region. Marvel at the 65-foot walls of the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route’s snow corridor. Savor fresh sushi on the Belle ...
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Clearing Snow Above the Clouds: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route sees some of the world's heaviest snowfall. Follow the snowplowing crew as they spend 50 days carving a 30 km road, shaping snow walls and training the next generation.
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Scientific report of planting research using alpine plants in the Tateyama route area in the Japan Northern Alps National Park (Chubusangaku National Park)

In Japanese, with nomenclature in Latin. Table of contents in English. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full ...
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On the ‘rooftop of Japan,’ a stunning 20-meter-deep snow corridor reopens to visitors

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-meter ...