The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a mountain sightseeing route in the Northern Alps that connects Toyama and Nagano prefectures, which were closed to snow during the winter, was opened on the 15th.
The "Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route" is a mountain sightseeing route with a total length of more than 37 km that connects Tateyama Town in Toyama Prefecture and Omachi City in Nagano Prefecture with ropeways and cable cars.
It was closed to snow during the winter, but on the 15th after the snow removal work was completed, the entire line was opened for the first time in about four and a half months, and at the Murodo terminal at an altitude of 2450 meters, buses carrying tourists were one after another. Was arriving.
Unfortunately, it was a cloudy sky on the 15th, but the "Snow Corridor" with high snow walls on both sides of the road is 18 meters at the highest point, which is the highest in the last five years.
Tourists enjoyed taking pictures and touching the snow walls.
A woman who visited her for the first time from Ibaraki Prefecture said, "She was surprised at the magnificent scenery."
Also, a man from Kanagawa Prefecture said, "I thought it was about the height of the 3rd and 4th floors of the building, but it's higher than that."
According to "Tateyama Kurobe Kanko," which operates the Alpine Route, about 1 million people visit each year, but last year the number was only over 300,000 due to the influence of the new corona.
Compared to last year, there are more reservations for group customers, and it is said that this is a good start.
Kazuhide Akimoto, General Manager of Sales Management, Tateyama Kurobe Kanko, said, "'Snow Otani' is 4 meters higher than last year, and I think everyone will enjoy it. These two years have been influenced by the new corona, but many We look forward to your visit. "