Tateyama-machi nestles in the southeast of Toyama Prefecture. To the southeast of the city looms the majestic Tateyama Mountain Range of the Northern Japan Alps, a series of 3,000-meter-high peaks attracting climbing enthusiasts from all over the world. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, connecting Tateyama and Omachi City in Nagano Prefecture, is a world-renown tourist attraction that draws in many visitors every year. From April to June, the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route offers a spectacular view of the “Yuki no Otani” [Snow Walls], a towering snow corridor.

by Train

-From JR Tokyo Station: Take the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen (Bullet Train) to JR Toyama Station.
-From JR Nagoya Station: Take the JR Limited Express “HIDA” to JR Toyama Station.
-From JR Osaka Station: Take the JR Limited Express “Thunderbird” to JR Tsuruga Station, transfer to JR Hokuriku Shinkansen (Bullet Train) to JR Toyama Station.
-From JR Toyama Station: Transfer to TOYAMA CHIHOU RAILWAY and disembark at Tateyama Station.

Points of Interest

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, connecting Tateyama-machi and Omachi City in Nagano Prefecture, is graced with many scenic spots. The tallest waterfall drop in Japan, "Shomyo Falls", a beautiful marshland "Midagahara", registered under the Ramsar Convention and the "Kurobe Dam", the highest arch dam in Japan and where powerful water discharge is observed during the season, are just some of the scenic spots along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route / 立山黒部アルペンルート (Toyama)

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The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is one of the world's most famous mountain tourism roads, stretching 37.2 km through the 3,000-meter-high peaks of the Northern Alps and connecting Toyama and Nagano p...

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