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  • June 27, 2020

    25 Things to Do Around the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route & Where To Stay

    Open from mid-April until mid-November, the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route is one of Japan’s most iconic destinations. Known as the ‘Roof of Japan’, the dramatic alpine landscape is inaccessible th...
  • June 25, 2020

    25 Things to Do Around Toyama & Where to Stay

    The port city of Toyama somewhat lives in the shadow of nearby Kanazawa and is often over-looked, used as a transit point enroute to the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route and other regional highlights...
  • June 24, 2020

    How to Get to the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route

    Open to the public from mid-April until mid-November each year, the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route crosses Japan's highest mountain from Nagano Prefecture to Toyama Prefecture and in doing so, open...
  • June 22, 2020

    How to Get to Toyama

    As a stop on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line running from Tokyo to Kanazawa, Toyama Station is a convenient point from where to explore Central Japan. Located nearby the popular Tateyama-Kurobe Alpi...
  • June 21, 2020

    How To Get To Kurobe Gorge

    Accessed via the hot spring town of Unazuki Onsen in Toyama Prefecture, Kurobe Gorge is known for its natural beauty and one of Japan's most scenic rail lines, the Kurobe Gorge Railway. On this p...
  • June 20, 2020

    Best Places to Stay Around the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route

    The Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route can be approached from either Nagano or Toyama with accommodation available in both cities and areas at the base of the route and at its summit. On this page you ...
  • June 10, 2020

    Best Places to Stay in Toyama

    Toyama offers visitors a good range of accommodation options including large to mid-size Western-style hotels with prices often notably cheaper than nearby Kanazawa. On this page you will find th...