✨【2025 Tateyama Kurobe Latest Guide】Japan's Last Secret Place

🌟 Must-know information
1️⃣ Opening hours: April 15, 2025 to November 30, 2025 (closed in winter).
2️⃣ Core gameplay: Cross the "Japanese Alps", experience 8 types of transportation (cable car, plateau bus, trolleybus, etc.), and check in snow walls, volcanic lakes, Kurobe Dam and other wonders.

🚄 Transportation Tips
✅ Two major entrances:
Toyama side (Tateyama Station): suitable for departures from Tokyo/Osaka/Nagoya, take JR to Toyama Station and transfer to Toyama Electric Railway to Tateyama Station.
Nagano side (Ogizawa Station): Take a bus from Shinano Omachi, suitable for Matsumoto/Nagano.

✅ One-day tour itinerary reference: Depart from Toyama Station at 5:30 → Tateyama Station → Bijodaira → Murodo (Snow Valley) → Daikanbo → Lake Kurobe → Ogizawa → Shinano Omachi, the whole journey is about 10 hours.

❄️ Must-see attractions
1️⃣ Snow Otani (Murodo Station): A 20-meter-high snow wall available only from April to June. It’s a stunning “white wonderland”! It is recommended to go there early in the morning to avoid the crowds and wear waterproof shoes.
2️⃣ Kurobe Dam: The highest arch dam in Japan. It is filled with mist when releasing water in the summer (June-October). It is recommended to climb to the 220-story observation deck for a bird's-eye view.
3️⃣ Tateyama Ropeway (Daikanbo → Kurobe-daira): 7 minutes to overlook the panoramic view of the Alps. During the maple viewing season (September-November), red, yellow and green are intertwined like a color palette.
4️⃣ Yukuri Pond: The volcanic lake reflects the snow-capped mountains, and the autumn leaves and first snow are intertwined, making it an excellent place for photography.
5️⃣ Hell Valley: gray-white mountains + hot spring steam, reachable by hiking in 35 minutes, like a "hell landscape".

🏨 Accommodation recommendations
Near Murodo Station: Hotel Tateyama (2,450 meters above sea level, the highest station hotel in Japan, convenient for viewing the starry sky and snow walls).
Omachi Onsen Village: After descending the mountain, take a hot spring bath to relax. We recommend the Hoshinoya Resort & Spa "KAI Alps". - Toyama/Nagano City: Suitable for those with a limited budget or those who want to visit nearby attractions (such as Shirakawa-go and Kanazawa) the next day.

💡 Practical Tips
1️⃣ Luggage check-in: Toyama Station/Shinano Omachi Station provides luggage check-in services (about 3,000 yen/piece), making it easier to travel light.
2️⃣ Protect against cold and sun: Down jackets and sunglasses are required from April to June; in summer, ultraviolet rays are strong, so sunscreen is a must.
3️⃣ Altitude sickness: Murodo is 2,450 meters above sea level. People with normal physical fitness don’t need to worry, but avoid strenuous exercise.
4️⃣ Seasonal limit: Spring (April-June): Snow wall, mountain snow.

🍱 Surrounding gameplay
Shirakawa-go Gassho Village: World Heritage, fairytale snow houses in winter, lush greenery in spring (about 2 hours by car).
Takayama Ancient Street: "Little Kyoto of Hida", visit Jinya and eat Hida beef sushi.
Hiking in Kamikochi: Secret Forest + Azusagawa Stream, Encounter Wild Monkeys Come and check out Japan's last secret place~ ❄️🏔️

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