2025 Nakaniikawa District Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in June)

Some got built this nice thing near waterfall )

Rising like a scene from a fantasy film, the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is Japan’s most breathtaking mountain traverse—where 20-meter snow walls tower over roads in spring and emerald lakes mirror the sky in summer. ❄️ Snow Corridor (Mid-Apr to Jun). Walk between surreal 15m-high snow walls (shuttle buses run along Yuki-no-Otani). 💧 Kurobe Dam (Jun–Nov). Japan’s tallest dam unleashes thunderous water discharges. 🚡 Epic Transport Variety. Trains, cable cars, trolley buses—each leg is an adventure. 1️⃣ Start Point (Tokyo/Nagoya). Take the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Nagano then a bus to Ogizawa (route’s eastern end). 2️⃣ Key Stops - Tateyama Station: Ropeway to Bijodaira (prime hiking). Murodo Station: Heart of snow corridor (stay at Hotel Tateyama for sunrise views). 3️⃣ End Point. Descend to Toyama via cable car/bus, then shinkansen back. - Buy the Alpine Route Ticket (¥18,000; covers all transport). - Pack layers—temps swing from 25°C in valleys to 5°C at peaks. #Gelatravelling #JapanAlps #TateyamaKurobe #OffbeatJapan

This time to play Tateyama Kurobe I chose to use Tateyama Kurobe JR Pass 5-day pass, no need to renew the part online to buy tickets, the benefits include JR Nagoya play to Toyama, then from Shinano Omachi play back to Nagoya JR train tickets are free, once to Tateyama to use JR Pass at the ticket station to redeem Tateyama to Ogizawa tickets, May A thin jacket is actually enough to withstand, of course, pay attention to the weather, if the sun is no problem, but the rain will be colder, in Toyama Electronics can send luggage Shinno Omachi or Omachi Hotel, each 4000Yen

The snow all in Marudo is about 16” high very nice and beautiful

Trekking Trip 2 days 1 night Tateyama mountain climbing route in Toyama prefecture Day 1 Start from Shinank Omachi city Take a bus to Ogizawa Take a cable car robeway trolley bus Go up to Murodo station After leaving Murodo station, we saw a beautiful view The mountain range surrounded us From us, we walked to Tent site (1hr) where we will sleep tonight The tent site has a very beautiful view Today, we chose to walk along an easy path in the valley The view is beyond description Walk back to the tent in the evening to rest and gain strength Day 2 We started walking since morning, most of the route is on the mountain ridge Walk through 5 main peaks according to the map Bessan, Masago, Fujino Oritate, Onanji, Oyama The way up to Bessan peak is a bit steep When you reach the top, you will be on a ridge path. Easy to walk, 360-degree view, very beautiful. It takes about 7-8 hours to complete the trek route. Return to Murodo station. This trip is over!! ------------------------------------------------- Tent pitching fee is 1,000 yen (240 B) per person per night. No reservation, walk-in. There are bathrooms and tap water (boiled before drinking). #Travel plan giveaway #japanalps #Raichosawacampsite #tateyama #Oyama #Bessan #Masago #FujinoOritate #Onanji #murodo #Japantrekking

This outdoor facility is like a theme park or a museum, and is located in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, where you can experience hell and paradise. It is a space inspired by the Pure Land of the Tateyama Mandala. From the Corridor of Heaven, you can pass through the Celestial Cave and the Celestial Music Cave to reach the Tenshikai and the Heavenly World. Go around the Earthly World → Sunny Path → Heavenly World → Dark Path. [Earthly World] This is the starting point of the Mandala Amusement Park. Various features such as the Enma Hall, the Hungry Ghost Needle Mountain, and the Spirit Bridge give you a sense of the terrifying hell of the Tateyama Mandala. [Sunny Path] After leaving the Earthly World, the path to Heaven, where you will be welcomed by the nature of Tateyama, begins. There is a route called the "Tateyama Climbing Path" that allows you to experience a simulated Tateyama worship experience, and a "Waterside Path" route where you can feel the richness of nature while listening to the chirps of the birds and the rustling of the trees. [Heaven] This space is modeled after the Pure Land of the Tateyama Mandala. From the Corridor of Heaven, you pass through the Celestial Cave and the Celestial Music Cave before arriving at Tenshikai and the Celestial Realm. *Seven artists have created their own images of heaven in the small cave. [Path of Darkness] This is modeled after the Nunobashi Kanjo-e ceremony of the Tateyama Mandala. This is the path from heaven back to the real world, and the dark, undulating tunnel is a place of experience that engages the five senses to the fullest. 📍Address: 15 Furuyashiki, Ashikuraji, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniikawa-gun, Toyama Prefecture, 930-0200 🕰️Opening hours: 9:30am to 5pm (Please enter by 4:30pm) 🎌Closed: Mondays (open if Monday is a national holiday) The day after a national holiday ・Mandara Yuen is closed for the winter from December 1st to March 31st of the following year 💰Price per person: 400 yen Exhibition hall (300 yen), Yobokan (100 yen), Mandara Yuen (400 yen) 3-facility set ticket: 650 yen *Recommended❗️ In addition, the exhibition hall special exhibition costs an additional 200 yen Plus a combined admission ticket to the Tateyama Caldera Erosion Control Museum: 960 yen

#thingstodo This place is the must visit place in Japan. We were there in April , the second day after opening. Many tourists were there. The snow wall was tall from the bus view but we didn't walk there because it was too crowded. So we decided to take trek around the station instead. Make sure you are well prepared with winter gear since the snow is deep. The north face shop at the station offers a reasonable price with good quality trekking gear as well

#thingstodo Beautiful place to appreciate the nature. The way the air is filled with water particles as you get closer to the waterfall is mesmerizing. On weekdays there aren’t usually that many people going there, but I’ve heard on weekends and holidays it gets a little bit crowded. Something to keep in mind when going there: the parking lot is about 1.5km down the hill from the waterfall, so you’ll have about 20 minutes of uphill walking until the observation deck.

#Japan #Kurobe Snow Wall #Kurobe The Tateyama Snow Wall is one of Toyama's most photogenic spots. Although the wall is only open to the public for a few months of the year, taking a bus along the 18-meter-high snow wall is a unique and massive snow-shoeing experience.