Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Open by month
Closed in January. Closed from December to mid-April. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Closed in February. Closed from December to mid-April.
Closed in March. Closed from December to mid-April.
Open in April — at its best. Snow walls (Yuki-no-Otani), mid-April to June.
Open in May — at its best. Snow walls (Yuki-no-Otani), mid-April to June.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Closed in December. Closed from December to mid-April. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
Cross the Northern Alps by cable car, bus and ropeway. In spring, walk between snow walls up to 20 m high.
Nearby
- Shomyo Falls ≈ 25 min by car
- Oiwasan Nisekiji Temple ≈ 30 min by car
- Hotaruika (Firefly Squid) Museum ≈ 55 min by car
- Toyama Glass Art Museum (TOYAMA Kirari) ≈ 55 min by car
- Toyama Castle Park ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, May — Snow walls (Yuki-no-Otani), mid-April to June
- Closed or limited
- Closed from December to mid-April
- Getting there
- Starts at Tateyama Station (Toyama side) or Ogizawa (Nagano side)
- Fee
- Varies by section
- Good to know
- Buy tickets early in snow-wall season
- Time needed
- 8 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info