The Murodo Snow Corridor is an internationally well known mountain sightseeing destination.The corridor road is flanked on both sides by massive walls of snow reaching up to 20 meters in height. It is a wondrous sight to behold!
But getting to the Snow Corridor is by no means, easy. Private vehicle is banned from the roads between the two main connecting points on the route. All visitors will have to use a series of transportation mode including trolley buses, cable cars and ropeways. And once you are on the corridor, there will be lots of walking too. So wear good and comfortable walking shoes preferably non-slip.
Once you arrive at the Murodo Station, be prepared to enter a jam-packed building. Everyone who is on the Alpine Route, gravitates here as it is the entry point for the snow corridor. If it is any consolation, it offers all the amenities that you would expect including ticketing booths for several connections, cafes, takeaways, a full menu restaurant, viewing decks, toilet facilities etc.
When we were there, we had to jostle with visitors from all over the world particularly tour groups from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and China and queue patiently for designated photo spots .
Murodo-daira has one of the heaviest snowfalls in the world. The snow reaches approximately seven meters (23 ft) on average! In particular, the snow mantle at Otani, a five-minute walk from Murodo Station, sometimes gets more than 20 meters (65.6 ft) because of snowdrifts.
The highest point of the Alpine Route is near to 3,000m overlooking the 'roof of Japan'. The snow corridor's highest point is 2,390m with an average day time temperature of below 10. On the day we visited, the temperature was -6 degree celsius.
From the main corridor road, there are side trekking trails that offer gorgeous view of the surrounding mountain ranges.
We took the short ride on the Highland Bus to Midagahara for a short stopover. The altitude is lower and we got to see more vegetation along its slopes.
Just as we got off the bus, it started snowing lightly for a brief moment.
And this is the road leading to the Migahadara Resort Hotel.
One last stroll through the Snow Corridor before heading back to Kurobe.
But getting to the Snow Corridor is by no means, easy. Private vehicle is banned from the roads between the two main connecting points on the route. All visitors will have to use a series of transportation mode including trolley buses, cable cars and ropeways. And once you are on the corridor, there will be lots of walking too. So wear good and comfortable walking shoes preferably non-slip.
Once you arrive at the Murodo Station, be prepared to enter a jam-packed building. Everyone who is on the Alpine Route, gravitates here as it is the entry point for the snow corridor. If it is any consolation, it offers all the amenities that you would expect including ticketing booths for several connections, cafes, takeaways, a full menu restaurant, viewing decks, toilet facilities etc.
When we were there, we had to jostle with visitors from all over the world particularly tour groups from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and China and queue patiently for designated photo spots .
Murodo-daira has one of the heaviest snowfalls in the world. The snow reaches approximately seven meters (23 ft) on average! In particular, the snow mantle at Otani, a five-minute walk from Murodo Station, sometimes gets more than 20 meters (65.6 ft) because of snowdrifts.
The highest point of the Alpine Route is near to 3,000m overlooking the 'roof of Japan'. The snow corridor's highest point is 2,390m with an average day time temperature of below 10. On the day we visited, the temperature was -6 degree celsius.
From the main corridor road, there are side trekking trails that offer gorgeous view of the surrounding mountain ranges.
We took the short ride on the Highland Bus to Midagahara for a short stopover. The altitude is lower and we got to see more vegetation along its slopes.
Just as we got off the bus, it started snowing lightly for a brief moment.
And this is the road leading to the Migahadara Resort Hotel.
One last stroll through the Snow Corridor before heading back to Kurobe.
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